Upper North Fork Clearwater HUC8 17060307
A 3,358 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
52
Moderate
Drought index
82
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
100%
of 1 reporting
Median flow
74%
p10 of record
Water assets
379
5 springs · 0 wells
USGS gauges (1)
- NF CLEARWATER RIVER NR CANYON RANGER STATION ID13340600617 cfsp10 · much below normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 82 | 0 | 1/1 | p10 |
| 2026-10-18 | 82 | 0 | 1/1 | p10 |
| 2026-10-17 | 82 | 0 | 1/1 | p10 |
| 2026-10-16 | 82 | 0 | 1/1 | p11 |
| 2026-10-15 | 82 | 0 | 1/1 | p10 |
| 2026-10-14 | 82 | 0 | 1/1 | p16 |
| 2026-10-13 | 82 | 0 | 1/1 | p18 |
| 2026-10-12 | 82 | 0 | 1/1 | p24 |
| 2026-10-11 | 82 | 0 | 0/1 | p33 |
| 2026-10-10 | 82 | 0 | 1/1 | p14 |
| 2026-10-09 | 82 | 0 | 1/1 | p16 |
| 2026-10-08 | 82 | 0 | 1/1 | p17 |
| 2026-10-07 | 82 | 0 | 1/1 | p17 |
| 2026-10-06 | 82 | 0 | 1/1 | p19 |
Top water assets
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