Strait of Georgia HUC8 17110002
A 2,867 km² sub-basin of the Pacific Northwest region in CN, WA. 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
105
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
100%
of 2 reporting
Median flow
27%
p4 of record
Water assets
1,583
711 springs · 675 wells
USGS gauges (2)
- SILVER BEACH CR AT MAYNARD PL AT BELLINGHAM, WA122024500 cfsp0 · much below normal
- SAMISH RIVER NEAR BURLINGTON, WA1220150016 cfsp9 · much below normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 105 | 0 | 2/2 | p4 |
Top water assets
- 76Dm — Ap S1-27173spring
- 76Fs — Ce S1-*20468Cwrisspring
- 76Fs — Ce S1-*17762Cwrisspring
- 76Ds Fs — Ce S1-22437Cwrisspring
- 76Dg St — Cl S1-301765Clspring
- 76Fs — Ce S1-24618Cwrisspring
- 76Ir — Cl S1-301281Clspring
- 73Ir — Ce S1-*04702Cwrisspring
- 73Ci — Ce S1-*13766Cspring
- 67Mills Creekriver