Wallowa HUC8 17060105
A 2,471 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
63
Moderate
Drought index
300
Extreme
Area in D2+
100%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 2 reporting
Median flow
171%
p65 of record
Water assets
690
118 springs · 19 wells
USGS gauges (2)
- MINAM RIVER AT MINAM, OR1333150077 cfsp46 · normal
- EAST FORK WALLOWA RIVER NEAR JOSEPH, OR1332500018 cfsp84 · above normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 300 | 100 | 0/2 | p65 |
Top water assets
- 76Lostine River — Irrigationspring
- 76Little Bear Creek — Irrigationspring
- 76Prairie Creek — Power Developmentspring
- 76Little Hurricane Creek — Industrial/Manufacturing Usesspring
- 76Lostine River — Irrigationspring
- 73Unnamed Stream — Irrigationspring
- 73Springs — Irrigationspring
- 73Unnamed Stream — Primary And Supplemental Irrigationspring
- 73Freewater Creek Ditch — Irrigationspring
- 73Prairie Creek — Irrigationspring