Queets-Quinault HUC8 17100102
A 3,531 km² sub-basin of the Pacific Northwest region in WA. 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
70
Moderate
Drought index
146
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 2 reporting
Median flow
105%
p50 of record
Water assets
300
11 springs · 206 wells
USGS gauges (4)
- QUINAULT RIVER AT QUINAULT LAKE, WA12039500607 cfsp45 · normal
- QUEETS RIVER NEAR CLEARWATER, WA12040500770 cfsp55 · normal
- COOK CREEK BLW HATCHERY NEAR QUINAULT, WA1203951030 cfsno long-term record
- QUINAULT RIVER NEAR TAHOLAH, WA1203951610835 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 146 | 0 | 0/2 | p50 |
Top water assets
- 66Ds — Ap S2-30533spring
- 65Baker Creekriver
- 65Quinault River At Quinault Lake, Wariver
- 65Quinault River Near Taholah, Wariver
- 65Red Creekriver
- 65Kalaloch Creekriver
- 65North Fork Raft Riverriver
- 65Queets River Near Clearwater, Wariver
- 65Cook Creek Blw Hatchery Near Quinault, Wariver
- 65Duck Creekriver