Upper Rogue HUC8 17100307
A 4,185 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
45
Stressed
Drought index
396
Extreme
Area in D2+
100%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
33%
of 6 reporting
Median flow
88%
p37 of record
Water assets
410
60 springs · 220 wells
USGS gauges (8)
- ROGUE R AT COLE M RIVERS F HATCHERY NR MCLEOD, OR143350721,110 cfsp10 · much below normal
- BIG BUTTE CREEK NEAR MCLEOD, OR1433750036 cfsp13 · below normal
- ROGUE RIVER NEAR MCLEOD, OR143376001,460 cfsp28 · normal
- ROGUE RIVER AT DODGE BRIDGE, NEAR EAGLE POINT, OR143390001,570 cfsp45 · normal
- ROGUE RIVER BELOW PROSPECT, OR14330000742 cfsp47 · normal
- SOUTH FORK ROGUE RIVER NEAR PROSPECT, OR1433200033 cfsp87 · above normal
- ROGUE RIVER ABOVE PROSPECT, OR14328000811 cfsno long-term record
- ELK CREEK NEAR TRAIL, OR14338000no readingno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 396 | 100 | 2/6 | p37 |
Top water assets
- 73Rogue River — Irrigationspring
- 73A Spring — Irrigationspring
- 73Long Canyon — Irrigationspring
- 67Rogue River Above Prospect, Orriver
- 67South Fork Rogue River Near Prospect, Orriver
- 66Willow Creekreservoir
- 66Camp Creek — Irrigation And Domesticspring
- 66North Fork Little Butte Creek — Irrigationspring
- 66North Fork Diversion Damreservoir
- 66Owenreservoir