Palouse HUC8 17060108
A 6,018 km² sub-basin of the Pacific Northwest region in ID, WA. 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
56
Moderate
Drought index
289
Severe
Area in D2+
84.8%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
33%
of 3 reporting
Median flow
71%
p25 of record
Water assets
2,969
683 springs · 1,411 wells
USGS gauges (5)
- PALOUSE RIVER AT HOOPER, WA1335100048 cfsp20 · below normal
- PALOUSE RIVER NR POTLATCH, ID133450009 cfsp25 · normal
- SOUTH FORK PALOUSE RIVER AT PULLMAN, WA133480005 cfsp48 · normal
- PARADISE CREEK AT HWY8 NEAR MOSCOW, ID133467652 cfsno long-term record
- PARADISE CR AT UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO AT MOSCOW ID13346800no readingno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | 289 | 84.8 | 1/3 | p25 |
| 2026-10-19 | 289 | 84.8 | 2/3 | p22 |
| 2026-10-18 | 289 | 84.8 | 1/3 | p26 |
| 2026-10-17 | 289 | 84.8 | 1/3 | p28 |
| 2026-10-16 | 289 | 84.8 | 1/3 | p31 |
| 2026-10-15 | 289 | 84.8 | 1/3 | p32 |
| 2026-10-14 | 289 | 84.8 | 1/3 | p29 |
| 2026-10-13 | 289 | 84.8 | 1/3 | p27 |
| 2026-10-12 | 289 | 84.8 | 1/3 | p28 |
| 2026-10-11 | 289 | 84.8 | 1/3 | p29 |
| 2026-10-10 | 289 | 84.8 | 1/3 | p31 |
| 2026-10-09 | 289 | 84.8 | 1/3 | p32 |
| 2026-10-08 | 289 | 84.8 | 0/3 | p35 |
| 2026-10-07 | 289 | 84.8 | 1/3 | p36 |
Top water assets
- 76Ir — Ce S3-78036Jspring
- 76Ir — Ce S3-78008Aljwrisspring
- 76Ir — Ce S3-78039Jwrisspring
- 76Ir — Ce S3-*78049Jspring
- 76Wl — Ce R3-78071Jwrisspring
- 76Ds Ir — Ce S3-*13621Cwrisspring
- 76Ir — Ce S3-*18899Alcwrisspring
- 76Ir — Cc S3-Cv1-3P49spring
- 76Wl — Ce R3-78069Jwrisspring
- 76Ot — Cl S3-300648Clspring