Upper Cowlitz HUC8 17080004
A 2,655 km² sub-basin of the Pacific Northwest region in 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
53
Moderate
Drought index
100
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
100%
of 3 reporting
Median flow
54%
p9 of record
Water assets
1,086
22 springs · 61 wells
USGS gauges (3)
- CISPUS RIVER AB YELLOWJACKET CREEK NEAR RANDLE, WA14231900244 cfsp9 · much below normal
- COWLITZ RIVER AT RANDLE, WA14231000337 cfsp9 · much below normal
- COWLITZ RIVER AT PACKWOOD, WA14226500294 cfsp14 · below normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-22 | 100 | 0 | 3/3 | p9 |
| 2026-10-21 | 100 | 0 | 3/3 | p9 |
| 2026-10-20 | 100 | 0 | 3/3 | p9 |
| 2026-10-19 | 100 | 0 | 2/2 | p14 |
| 2026-10-18 | 100 | 0 | 2/2 | p14 |
| 2026-10-17 | 100 | 0 | 2/2 | p15 |
| 2026-10-16 | 100 | 0 | 2/3 | p10 |
| 2026-10-15 | 100 | 0 | 3/3 | p14 |
| 2026-10-14 | 100 | 0 | 3/3 | p16 |
| 2026-10-13 | 100 | 0 | 3/3 | p19 |
| 2026-10-12 | 100 | 0 | 3/3 | p14 |
| 2026-10-11 | 100 | 0 | 2/3 | p20 |
| 2026-10-10 | 100 | 0 | 1/3 | p30 |
| 2026-10-09 | 100 | 0 | 1/3 | p27 |
Top water assets
- 76Fs — Pe S2-29604spring
- 69Adams Creekriver
- 69Muddy Forkriver
- 69Goat Creekriver
- 67Willame Creekriver
- 67Cortright Creekriver
- 67Silver Creekriver
- 67Summit Prairie Creekriver
- 67Lynx Creekriver
- 67McCoy Creekriver