Little Salmon HUC8 17060210
A 1,494 km² sub-basin of the Pacific Northwest region in ID. 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
54
Moderate
Drought index
158
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
100%
of 1 reporting
Median flow
70%
p12 of record
Water assets
211
25 springs · 17 wells
USGS gauges (1)
- LITTLE SALMON RIVER AT RIGGINS ID13316500138 cfsp12 · below normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 158 | 0 | 1/1 | p12 |
| 2026-10-18 | 158 | 0 | 1/1 | p10 |
| 2026-10-17 | 158 | 0 | 1/1 | p10 |
| 2026-10-16 | 158 | 0 | 1/1 | p11 |
| 2026-10-15 | 158 | 0 | 1/1 | p13 |
| 2026-10-14 | 158 | 0 | 1/1 | p15 |
| 2026-10-13 | 158 | 0 | 1/1 | p12 |
| 2026-10-12 | 158 | 0 | 1/1 | p12 |
| 2026-10-11 | 158 | 0 | 1/1 | p11 |
| 2026-10-10 | 158 | 0 | 1/1 | p12 |
| 2026-10-09 | 158 | 0 | 1/1 | p12 |
| 2026-10-08 | 158 | 0 | 1/1 | p12 |
| 2026-10-07 | 158 | 0 | 1/1 | p16 |
| 2026-10-06 | 158 | 0 | 1/1 | p17 |
Top water assets
- 70Brundagereservoir
- 69Warm Springs Creekriver
- 69Warm Springs Creekriver
- 69Hazard Creekriver
- 69West Fork Rapid Riverriver
- 69Vance Creekriver
- 69Hard Creekriver
- 69Rapid Riverriver
- 69Brown Creekriver
- 69Hazard Creekriver