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 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
48
Stressed
Drought index
300
Extreme
Area in D2+
100%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
50%
of 2 reporting
Median flow
142%
p46 of record
Water assets
690
118 springs · 19 wells
USGS gauges (2)
- MINAM RIVER AT MINAM, OR1333150052 cfsp10 · much below normal
- EAST FORK WALLOWA RIVER NEAR JOSEPH, OR1332500011 cfsp82 · above normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 300 | 100 | 1/2 | p46 |
| 2026-10-18 | 300 | 100 | 1/2 | p45 |
| 2026-10-17 | 300 | 100 | 1/2 | p44 |
| 2026-10-16 | 300 | 100 | 1/2 | p45 |
| 2026-10-15 | 300 | 100 | 1/2 | p35 |
| 2026-10-14 | 300 | 100 | 1/2 | p47 |
| 2026-10-13 | 300 | 100 | 1/2 | p48 |
| 2026-10-12 | 300 | 100 | 1/2 | p44 |
| 2026-10-11 | 300 | 100 | 1/2 | p44 |
| 2026-10-10 | 300 | 100 | 1/2 | p46 |
| 2026-10-09 | 300 | 100 | 1/2 | p47 |
| 2026-10-08 | 300 | 100 | 1/2 | p47 |
| 2026-10-07 | 300 | 100 | 1/2 | p40 |
| 2026-10-06 | 300 | 100 | 1/2 | p46 |
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