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 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
50
Moderate
Drought index
355
Extreme
Area in D2+
100%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
31%
of 16 reporting
Median flow
95%
p37 of record
Water assets
461
46 springs · 96 wells
USGS gauges (28)
- MCKENZIE RIVER AT OUTLET OF CLEAR LAKE, OR14158500132 cfsp8 · much below normal
- McKENZIE RIVER ABV HAYDEN BR, AT SPRINGFIELD,OR141649001,740 cfsp10 · below normal
- MCKENZIE R BLW TRAIL BR DAM NR BELKNAP SPRINGS, OR14158850581 cfsp19 · below normal
- BLUE RIVER AT BLUE RIVER, OR14162200153 cfsp22 · below normal
- MCKENZIE RIVER NEAR VIDA, OR141625001,780 cfsp23 · below normal
- MCKENZIE RIVER NEAR COBURG, OR141655001,930 cfsp25 · normal
- SOUTH FORK MCKENZIE RIVER NEAR RAINBOW, OR14159500341 cfsp28 · normal
- SO FK MCKENZIE RIVER ABV COUGAR LAKE NR RAINBOW OR14159200202 cfsp32 · normal
- MCKENZIE RIVER BL PAYNE CR, NR BELKNAP SPRINGS, OR14158740186 cfsp41 · normal
- SMITH RIVER ABV SMITH R RESV,NR BELKNAP SPRNGS,OR141587905 cfsp59 · normal
- LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR BLUE RIVER, OR1416150016 cfsp79 · above normal
- GATE CREEK AT VIDA, OR1416300035 cfsp81 · above normal
- MCKENZIE RIVER BLW LEABURG DAM, NR LEABURG, OR141631501,810 cfsp81 · above normal
- MCKENZIE RIVER NEAR WALTERVILLE, OR141639001,790 cfsp82 · above normal
- CEDAR CREEK AT SPRINGFIELD, OR1416470022 cfsp85 · above normal
- MOHAWK RIVER NEAR SPRINGFIELD, OR1416500089 cfsp89 · above normal
- SMITH RIVER ABV TRAIL BRDG RESV NR BELKNAP SPRINGS141587985 cfsno long-term record
- HORSE CREEK NEAR MCKENZIE BRIDGE, OR14159100245 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, OR1415913076 cfsno long-term record
- BLUE RIVER BELOW TIDBITS CREEK, NR BLUE RIVER, OR1416110010 cfsno long-term record
- NF QUARTZ CREEK NEAR BLUE RIVER, OR141620502 cfsno long-term record
- QUARTZ CREEK BLW CANE CREEK NEAR FINN ROCK, OR141624408 cfsno long-term record
- QUARTZ CREEK NEAR FINN ROCK, OR1416245064 cfsno long-term record
- CAMP CRK AT CAMP CRK RD BRIDGE, NR SPRINGFIELD, OR141645506 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 355 | 100 | 5/16 | p37 |
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