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 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
82
Healthy
Drought index
0
None
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
25%
of 4 reporting
Median flow
89%
p31 of record
Water assets
418
25 springs · 46 wells
USGS gauges (4)
- SALMON RIVER NR SHOUP ID133070001,530 cfsp16 · below normal
- SALMON RIVER AT SALMON ID133025001,090 cfsp26 · normal
- NAPIAS CREEK BELOW ARNETT CREEK NEAR LEESBURG, ID1330638510 cfsp35 · normal
- PANTHER CREEK AT COBALT, ID1330637033 cfsp36 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 0 | 0 | 1/4 | p31 |
| 2026-10-20 | 0 | 0 | 1/4 | p32 |
| 2026-10-19 | 0 | 0 | 1/4 | p36 |
| 2026-10-18 | 0 | 0 | 1/4 | p36 |
| 2026-10-17 | 0 | 0 | 1/4 | p33 |
| 2026-10-16 | 0 | 0 | 1/4 | p35 |
| 2026-10-15 | 0 | 0 | 0/4 | p41 |
| 2026-10-14 | 0 | 0 | 0/4 | p49 |
| 2026-10-13 | 0 | 0 | 1/4 | p49 |
| 2026-10-12 | 0 | 0 | 1/4 | p49 |
| 2026-10-11 | 0 | 0 | 1/4 | p28 |
| 2026-10-10 | 0 | 0 | 2/4 | p25 |
| 2026-10-09 | 0 | 0 | 1/4 | p36 |
| 2026-10-08 | 0 | 0 | 1/4 | p32 |
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