Umpqua HUC8 17100303
A 3,917 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
54
Moderate
Drought index
259
Severe
Area in D2+
71.39%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
50%
of 2 reporting
Median flow
70%
p23 of record
Water assets
370
145 springs · 190 wells
USGS gauges (3)
- UMPQUA RIVER NEAR ELKTON, OR14321000983 cfsp14 · below normal
- LITTLE WOLF CREEK NEAR TYEE, OR143209340 cfsp32 · normal
- ELK CREEK AT ELKTON, OR143228107 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | 259 | 71.39 | 1/2 | p23 |
| 2026-10-19 | 259 | 71.39 | 1/2 | p24 |
| 2026-10-18 | 259 | 71.39 | 1/2 | p23 |
| 2026-10-17 | 259 | 71.39 | 1/2 | p22 |
| 2026-10-16 | 259 | 71.39 | 1/2 | p20 |
| 2026-10-15 | 259 | 71.39 | 1/2 | p20 |
| 2026-10-14 | 259 | 71.39 | 1/2 | p20 |
| 2026-10-13 | 259 | 71.39 | 1/2 | p24 |
| 2026-10-12 | 259 | 71.39 | 1/2 | p32 |
| 2026-10-11 | 259 | 71.39 | 1/2 | p30 |
| 2026-10-10 | 259 | 71.39 | 1/2 | p35 |
| 2026-10-09 | 259 | 71.39 | 0/2 | p44 |
| 2026-10-08 | 259 | 71.39 | 0/2 | p44 |
| 2026-10-07 | 259 | 71.39 | 0/2 | p38 |
Top water assets
- 73Umpqua River — Irrigationspring
- 66North Fork Smith River — Irrigationspring
- 66Lake Creek — Irrigationspring
- 66Umpqua River — Irrigationspring
- 66Lake Creek — Irrigationspring
- 66Lake Creek — Irrigationspring
- 66Unnamed Stream — Industrial/Manufacturing Usesspring
- 66Bear Creek 3reservoir
- 66Johnson Creek — Irrigationspring
- 66Umpqua River — Irrigationspring