Chetco HUC8 17100312
A 2,007 km² sub-basin of the Pacific Northwest region in CA, 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
58
Moderate
Drought index
300
Extreme
Area in D2+
100%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 1 reporting
Median flow
237%
p87 of record
Water assets
79
49 springs · 17 wells
USGS gauges (1)
- CHETCO RIVER NEAR BROOKINGS, OR14400000185 cfsp87 · above normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 300 | 100 | 0/1 | p87 |
Top water assets
- 76A Well — Group Domesticwell
- 76Ferry Creek — Industrial/Manufacturing Usesspring
- 73Chetco River — Irrigationspring
- 66Spring 8 — Agriculture Usesspring
- 66Spring 1 — Irrigationspring
- 66Johnson Creek — Domesticspring
- 66Spring 7 — Agriculture Usesspring
- 66Winchuck River — Irrigationspring
- 66Macklyn Creek — Industrial/Manufacturing Usesspring
- 66Unnamed Stream — Irrigationspring