Middle Columbia-Hood HUC8 17070105
A 5,592 km² sub-basin of the Pacific Northwest region in OR, WA. 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
50
Moderate
Drought index
113
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
100%
of 4 reporting
Median flow
66%
p9 of record
Water assets
3,611
1,016 springs · 807 wells
USGS gauges (6)
- MOSIER CREEK NEAR MOSIER, OR141132001 cfsp8 · much below normal
- HOOD RIVER AT TUCKER BRIDGE, NEAR HOOD RIVER, OR14120000249 cfsp9 · much below normal
- WHITE SALMON RIVER NEAR UNDERWOOD, WA14123500405 cfsp9 · much below normal
- COLUMBIA RIVER AT THE DALLES, OR1410570076,400 cfsp10 · below normal
- WEST FORK HOOD RIVER NEAR DEE, OR14118500103 cfsno long-term record
- WIND RIVER NEAR CARSON, WA14128500no readingno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-18 | 113 | 0 | 4/4 | p9 |
| 2026-10-17 | 113 | 0 | 3/4 | p9 |
| 2026-10-16 | 113 | 0 | 4/4 | p9 |
| 2026-10-15 | 113 | 0 | 4/4 | p9 |
| 2026-10-14 | 113 | 0 | 4/4 | p10 |
| 2026-10-13 | 113 | 0 | 4/4 | p9 |
| 2026-10-12 | 113 | 0 | 4/4 | p9 |
| 2026-10-11 | 113 | 0 | 4/4 | p10 |
| 2026-10-10 | 113 | 0 | 3/4 | p9 |
| 2026-10-09 | 113 | 0 | 3/4 | p9 |
| 2026-10-08 | 113 | 0 | 2/4 | p19 |
| 2026-10-07 | 113 | 0 | 3/4 | p13 |
| 2026-10-06 | 113 | 0 | 3/4 | p9 |
| 2026-10-05 | 113 | 0 | 3/4 | p9 |
Top water assets
- 78St — Cl S4-002950Clspring
- 76St — Cl S4-148979Clspring
- 76Well 2 — Temperature Controlwell
- 76St Wl — Cl Wrc118141spring
- 76Dg Ir — Cl S4-151129Clspring
- 76Dg Ir St — Cl S4-093170Clspring
- 76St — Cl S4-002260Clspring
- 76St — Cl S4-117602Clspring
- 76Ir — Cl S4-001494Clspring
- 76Dg — Cl S4-136407Clspring