Lower Deschutes HUC8 17070306
A 5,945 km² sub-basin of the Pacific Northwest region in OR. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
61
Moderate
Drought index
255
Severe
Area in D2+
51.26%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
14%
of 7 reporting
Median flow
96%
p39 of record
Water assets
483
112 springs · 197 wells
USGS gauges (7)
- BEAVER CREEK BELOW QUARTZ CREEK, NR SIMNASHO, OR1409685033 cfsp23 · below normal
- DESCHUTES RIVER AT MOODY, NEAR BIGGS, OR141030004,170 cfsp36 · normal
- SHITIKE CRK AT PETERS PASTURE, NR WARM SPRINGS, OR1409275029 cfsp37 · normal
- WHITE RIVER BELOW TYGH VALLEY, OR14101500113 cfsp39 · normal
- DESCHUTES RIVER NEAR MADRAS, OR140925003,860 cfsp57 · normal
- SHITIKE CREEK NEAR WARM SPRINGS, OR1409300055 cfsp64 · normal
- WARM SPRINGS RIVER NEAR KAHNEETA HOT SPRINGS, OR14097100263 cfsp70 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 255 | 51.26 | 1/7 | p39 |
Top water assets
- 76Well 2 — Irrigationwell
- 73Tygh Creek — Irrigation And Domesticspring
- 73A Well — Supplemental Irrigationwell
- 73A Well — Supplemental Irrigationwell
- 67Beaver Creek Below Quartz Creek, Nr Simnasho, Orriver
- 67Peltonreservoir
- 67Nena Creekriver
- 67Round Buttereservoir
- 67Shitike Crk At Peters Pasture, Nr Warm Springs, Orriver
- 67Green Apple Creekriver