Middle Salmon-Panther HUC8 17060203
A 4,719 km² sub-basin of the Pacific Northwest region in ID, MT. 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
79
Healthy
Drought index
76
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 4 reporting
Median flow
122%
p65 of record
Water assets
418
25 springs · 46 wells
USGS gauges (4)
- SALMON RIVER NR SHOUP ID133070001,240 cfsp38 · normal
- SALMON RIVER AT SALMON ID133025001,000 cfsp52 · normal
- PANTHER CREEK AT COBALT, ID1330637051 cfsp79 · above normal
- NAPIAS CREEK BELOW ARNETT CREEK NEAR LEESBURG, ID1330638520 cfsp85 · above normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 76 | 0 | 0/4 | p65 |
Top water assets
- 69Pierce Creekriver
- 69Napias Creekriver
- 69Blackbird Creekriver
- 69Musgrove Creekriver
- 69South Fork Williams Creekriver
- 69Blackbird Creekriver
- 69Panther Creek At Cobalt, Idriver
- 69North Fork Salmon Riverriver
- 69Napias Creek Below Arnett Creek Near Leesburg, Idriver
- 69West Fork Iron Creekriver