Middle Fork Willamette HUC8 17090001
A 3,540 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
36
Stressed
Drought index
384
Extreme
Area in D2+
100%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
83%
of 6 reporting
Median flow
51%
p14 of record
Water assets
321
16 springs · 46 wells
USGS gauges (10)
- WINBERRY CREEK NEAR LOWELL,OR141508003 cfsp8 · much below normal
- MIDDLE FORK WILLAMETTE RIVER NEAR DEXTER, OR141500001,240 cfsp10 · much below normal
- MIDDLE FORK WILLAMETTE RIVER AT JASPER, OR141520001,590 cfsp11 · below normal
- MF WILLAMETTE RIVER BLW N FORK, NR OAKRIDGE, OR.14148000704 cfsp17 · below normal
- MF WILLAMETTE RIVER ABV SALT CRK, NEAR OAKRIDGE,OR14145500409 cfsp23 · below normal
- FALL CREEK BLW WINBERRY CREEK, NEAR FALL CREEK, OR14151000197 cfsp33 · normal
- MIDDLE FORK WILLAMETTE RIVER NR OAKRIDGE, OR14144800309 cfsno long-term record
- NF OF MF WILLAMETTE R AB PARKER CR NR OAKRIDGE, OR1414720097 cfsno long-term record
- N FK OF M FK WILLAMETTE R NR OAKRIDGE, OR14147500945 cfsno long-term record
- FALL CREEK ABOVE TILLER CREEK, NEAR LOWELL, OR141502507 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 384 | 100 | 5/6 | p14 |
| 2026-10-18 | 384 | 100 | 4/6 | p14 |
| 2026-10-17 | 384 | 100 | 4/6 | p16 |
| 2026-10-16 | 384 | 100 | 4/6 | p17 |
| 2026-10-15 | 384 | 100 | 4/6 | p19 |
| 2026-10-14 | 384 | 100 | 4/6 | p17 |
| 2026-10-13 | 384 | 100 | 4/6 | p18 |
| 2026-10-12 | 384 | 100 | 5/6 | p18 |
| 2026-10-11 | 384 | 100 | 5/6 | p18 |
| 2026-10-10 | 384 | 100 | 5/6 | p19 |
| 2026-10-09 | 384 | 100 | 4/6 | p19 |
| 2026-10-08 | 384 | 100 | 4/6 | p19 |
| 2026-10-07 | 384 | 100 | 4/6 | p20 |
| 2026-10-06 | 384 | 100 | 4/6 | p21 |
Top water assets
- 76A Well — Irrigationwell
- 73A Well — Irrigationwell
- 73Infiltration Trench — Irrigationwell
- 67Lookout Point Damreservoir
- 67Fall Creek Damreservoir
- 67Spider Creekriver
- 67Nf Of Mf Willamette R Ab Parker Cr Nr Oakridge, Orriver
- 67Hills Creek Damreservoir
- 67Chalk Creekriver
- 67Fisher Creekriver