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 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
44
Stressed
Drought index
131
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
100%
of 1 reporting
Median flow
43%
p9 of record
Water assets
79
49 springs · 17 wells
USGS gauges (1)
- CHETCO RIVER NEAR BROOKINGS, OR1440000056 cfsp9 · much below normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | 131 | 0 | 1/1 | p9 |
| 2026-10-19 | 131 | 0 | 1/1 | p9 |
| 2026-10-18 | 131 | 0 | 1/1 | p10 |
| 2026-10-17 | 131 | 0 | 1/1 | p11 |
| 2026-10-16 | 131 | 0 | 1/1 | p12 |
| 2026-10-15 | 131 | 0 | 1/1 | p12 |
| 2026-10-14 | 131 | 0 | 1/1 | p12 |
| 2026-10-13 | 131 | 0 | 1/1 | p10 |
| 2026-10-12 | 131 | 0 | 1/1 | p12 |
| 2026-10-11 | 131 | 0 | 1/1 | p12 |
| 2026-10-10 | 131 | 0 | 1/1 | p17 |
| 2026-10-09 | 131 | 0 | 1/1 | p17 |
| 2026-10-08 | 131 | 0 | 1/1 | p17 |
| 2026-10-07 | 131 | 0 | 1/1 | p18 |
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