Powder HUC8 17050203
A 4,423 km² sub-basin of the Pacific Northwest region in OR. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
46
Stressed
Drought index
346
Extreme
Area in D2+
100%
11.04% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
—
no gauges reporting
Median flow
—
of normal for the date
Water assets
753
151 springs · 34 wells
USGS gauges (0)
No active discharge gauges in this sub-basin.
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 346 | 100 | — | — |
Top water assets
- 78Summit Creek — Irrigationspring
- 76North Powder River — Irrigationspring
- 76Dutch Flat Creek — Irrigation And Domesticspring
- 76North Powder River — Irrigationspring
- 76A Reservoir — Irrigationspring
- 76Conundrum Creek — Irrigationspring
- 76Salmon Creek — Irrigationspring
- 76Little Antelope Creek — Irrigationspring
- 76Springs — Irrigationspring
- 76Immigrant Gulch — Irrigationspring