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 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
51
Moderate
Drought index
300
Extreme
Area in D2+
100%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
29%
of 7 reporting
Median flow
95%
p47 of record
Water assets
410
60 springs · 220 wells
USGS gauges (8)
- ROGUE RIVER BELOW PROSPECT, OR14330000537 cfsp15 · below normal
- ROGUE R AT COLE M RIVERS F HATCHERY NR MCLEOD, OR14335072709 cfsp21 · below normal
- ROGUE RIVER NEAR MCLEOD, OR143376001,120 cfsp37 · normal
- BIG BUTTE CREEK NEAR MCLEOD, OR14337500109 cfsp47 · normal
- ROGUE RIVER AT DODGE BRIDGE, NEAR EAGLE POINT, OR143390001,220 cfsp50 · normal
- SOUTH FORK ROGUE RIVER NEAR PROSPECT, OR1433200047 cfsp91 · much above normal
- ELK CREEK NEAR TRAIL, OR1433800057 cfsp93 · much above normal
- ROGUE RIVER ABOVE PROSPECT, OR14328000811 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | 300 | 100 | 2/7 | p47 |
| 2026-10-19 | 300 | 100 | 2/7 | p48 |
| 2026-10-18 | 300 | 100 | 2/7 | p38 |
| 2026-10-17 | 300 | 100 | 2/7 | p38 |
| 2026-10-16 | 300 | 100 | 2/7 | p35 |
| 2026-10-15 | 300 | 100 | 2/7 | p39 |
| 2026-10-14 | 300 | 100 | 2/7 | p36 |
| 2026-10-13 | 300 | 100 | 2/7 | p36 |
| 2026-10-12 | 300 | 100 | 2/7 | p38 |
| 2026-10-11 | 300 | 100 | 2/7 | p39 |
| 2026-10-10 | 300 | 100 | 2/7 | p45 |
| 2026-10-09 | 300 | 100 | 4/7 | p21 |
| 2026-10-08 | 300 | 100 | 4/7 | p19 |
| 2026-10-07 | 300 | 100 | 4/7 | p23 |
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