Little Deschutes HUC8 17070302
A 2,726 km² sub-basin of the Pacific Northwest region in OR. 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
41
Stressed
Drought index
303
Extreme
Area in D2+
100%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
—
no gauges reporting
Median flow
—
of normal for the date
Water assets
442
32 springs · 378 wells
USGS gauges (0)
No active discharge gauges in this sub-basin.
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-22 | 303 | 100 | — | — |
| 2026-10-21 | 303 | 100 | — | — |
| 2026-10-20 | 303 | 100 | — | — |
| 2026-10-19 | 303 | 100 | — | — |
| 2026-10-18 | 303 | 100 | — | — |
| 2026-10-17 | 303 | 100 | — | — |
| 2026-10-16 | 303 | 100 | — | — |
| 2026-10-15 | 303 | 100 | — | — |
| 2026-10-14 | 303 | 100 | — | — |
| 2026-10-13 | 303 | 100 | — | — |
| 2026-10-12 | 303 | 100 | — | — |
| 2026-10-11 | 303 | 100 | — | — |
| 2026-10-10 | 303 | 100 | — | — |
| 2026-10-09 | 303 | 100 | — | — |
Top water assets
- 76Paulina L Reservoir — Supplemental Irrigationspring
- 75Paulina Creek — Irrigationspring
- 73Paulina Creek — Irrigationspring
- 73Crescent Creek — Irrigationspring
- 73Paulina Lake — Supplemental Irrigationspring
- 73Paulina Lake — Irrigationspring
- 73Paulina Creek — Irrigationspring
- 67Little Deschutes Riverriver
- 67Crescent Creekriver
- 67Little Deschutes Riverriver