Middle Rogue HUC8 17100308
A 2,284 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
52
Moderate
Drought index
361
Extreme
Area in D2+
99.6%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
17%
of 6 reporting
Median flow
102%
p50 of record
Water assets
1,051
129 springs · 802 wells
USGS gauges (6)
- EAST FORK ASHLAND CREEK NEAR ASHLAND, OR143535002 cfsp24 · below normal
- ROGUE RIVER AT GRANTS PASS, OR143615001,430 cfsp39 · normal
- BEAR CREEK BELOW ASHLAND CREEK AT ASHLAND, OR1435420035 cfsp43 · normal
- ROGUE RIVER AT RAYGOLD NEAR CENTRAL POINT, OR143590001,570 cfsp56 · normal
- WEST FORK ASHLAND CREEK NEAR ASHLAND, OR143530003 cfsp59 · normal
- BEAR CREEK AT MEDFORD, OR1435750052 cfsp76 · above normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 361 | 99.6 | 1/6 | p50 |
Top water assets
- 76A Sump — Irrigationwell
- 76Waste Effluent — Irrigationspring
- 76West Fork Ashland Creek — Power Developmentspring
- 76East Fork Ashland Creek — Power Developmentspring
- 76Rogue River — Miningspring
- 76A Reservoir — Power Developmentspring
- 76Little Savage Creek — Miningspring
- 73A Well — Irrigationwell
- 73Rogue River — Irrigationspring
- 73A Well — Irrigationwell