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 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
60
Moderate
Drought index
307
Extreme
Area in D2+
97.54%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 3 reporting
Median flow
114%
p55 of record
Water assets
2,969
683 springs · 1,411 wells
USGS gauges (5)
- PALOUSE RIVER AT HOOPER, WA1335100024 cfsp34 · normal
- PALOUSE RIVER NR POTLATCH, ID133450007 cfsp55 · normal
- SOUTH FORK PALOUSE RIVER AT PULLMAN, WA133480005 cfsp77 · above normal
- PARADISE CREEK AT HWY8 NEAR MOSCOW, ID133467651 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 307 | 97.54 | 0/3 | p55 |
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