Mckenzie HUC8 17090004
A 3,468 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
38
Stressed
Drought index
381
Extreme
Area in D2+
100%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
69%
of 16 reporting
Median flow
60%
p10 of record
Water assets
461
46 springs · 96 wells
USGS gauges (28)
- SMITH RIVER ABV SMITH R RESV,NR BELKNAP SPRNGS,OR141587903 cfsp7 · much below normal
- MCKENZIE RIVER AT OUTLET OF CLEAR LAKE, OR14158500115 cfsp8 · much below normal
- GATE CREEK AT VIDA, OR1416300014 cfsp8 · much below normal
- MOHAWK RIVER NEAR SPRINGFIELD, OR1416500021 cfsp8 · much below normal
- SO FK MCKENZIE RIVER ABV COUGAR LAKE NR RAINBOW OR14159200173 cfsp9 · much below normal
- LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR BLUE RIVER, OR141615008 cfsp9 · much below normal
- McKENZIE RIVER ABV HAYDEN BR, AT SPRINGFIELD,OR141649001,560 cfsp10 · much below normal
- MCKENZIE R BLW TRAIL BR DAM NR BELKNAP SPRINGS, OR14158850530 cfsp10 · much below normal
- MCKENZIE RIVER NEAR COBURG, OR141655001,780 cfsp11 · below normal
- SOUTH FORK MCKENZIE RIVER NEAR RAINBOW, OR14159500341 cfsp17 · below normal
- MCKENZIE RIVER NEAR VIDA, OR141625001,660 cfsp21 · below normal
- BLUE RIVER AT BLUE RIVER, OR14162200181 cfsp27 · normal
- CEDAR CREEK AT SPRINGFIELD, OR141647006 cfsp37 · normal
- MCKENZIE RIVER BL PAYNE CR, NR BELKNAP SPRINGS, OR14158740190 cfsp51 · normal
- MCKENZIE RIVER BLW LEABURG DAM, NR LEABURG, OR141631501,670 cfsp52 · normal
- MCKENZIE RIVER NEAR WALTERVILLE, OR141639001,650 cfsp67 · normal
- SMITH RIVER ABV TRAIL BRDG RESV NR BELKNAP SPRINGS141587984 cfsno long-term record
- HORSE CREEK NEAR MCKENZIE BRIDGE, OR14159100233 cfsno long-term record
- MCKENZIE RIVER ABOVE SOUTH FORK, NEAR RAINBOW, OR141591101,440 cfsno long-term record
- SF MCKENZIE RIVER ABV ROARING R NR COUGAR DAM, OR1415913069 cfsno long-term record
- BLUE RIVER BELOW TIDBITS CREEK, NR BLUE RIVER, OR1416110010 cfsno long-term record
- NF QUARTZ CREEK NEAR BLUE RIVER, OR141620501 cfsno long-term record
- QUARTZ CREEK BLW CANE CREEK NEAR FINN ROCK, OR141624405 cfsno long-term record
- QUARTZ CREEK NEAR FINN ROCK, OR1416245064 cfsno long-term record
- CAMP CRK AT CAMP CRK RD BRIDGE, NR SPRINGFIELD, OR141645502 cfsno long-term record
- LOOKOUT CREEK ABOVE MACK CREEK, NR BLUE RIVER, OR44134412209540017 cfsno long-term record
- MCRAE CREEK NEAR BLUE RIVER, OR44140012212300015 cfsno long-term record
- UNNAMED TRIB TO MCRAE CREEK NEAR BLUE RIVER, OR4415041221055001 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 381 | 100 | 11/16 | p10 |
| 2026-10-20 | 381 | 100 | 11/16 | p11 |
| 2026-10-19 | 381 | 100 | 11/16 | p14 |
| 2026-10-18 | 381 | 100 | 9/16 | p15 |
| 2026-10-17 | 381 | 100 | 10/16 | p17 |
| 2026-10-16 | 381 | 100 | 11/16 | p12 |
| 2026-10-15 | 381 | 100 | 11/16 | p11 |
| 2026-10-14 | 381 | 100 | 11/16 | p13 |
| 2026-10-13 | 381 | 100 | 11/16 | p15 |
| 2026-10-12 | 381 | 100 | 11/16 | p11 |
| 2026-10-11 | 381 | 100 | 11/16 | p11 |
| 2026-10-10 | 381 | 100 | 11/16 | p17 |
| 2026-10-09 | 381 | 100 | 11/16 | p16 |
| 2026-10-08 | 381 | 100 | 11/16 | p14 |
Top water assets
- 76Hatchery Creek — Fish Culturespring
- 76Hatchery Creek — Fish Culturespring
- 73A Well — Irrigationwell
- 73A Well — Irrigationwell
- 73Mccowan Creek — Irrigation And Domesticspring
- 69Mesa Creekriver
- 67Smith River Abv Smith R Resv,Nr Belknap Sprngs,Orriver
- 67Smith Riverriver
- 67Augusta Creekriver
- 67Lookout Creek Above Mack Creek, Nr Blue River, Orriver