Lower Skagit HUC8 17110007
A 1,173 km² sub-basin of the Pacific Northwest region in WA. 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
71
Moderate
Drought index
182
Moderate
Area in D2+
2.36%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 2 reporting
Median flow
64%
p27 of record
Water assets
1,358
557 springs · 442 wells
USGS gauges (3)
- SKAGIT RIVER NEAR MOUNT VERNON, WA122005007,180 cfsp27 · normal
- SKAGIT RIVER NEAR CONCRETE, WA121940006,260 cfsp27 · normal
- FINNEY CREEK AT SOUTH SKAGIT HWY NR CONCRETE, WA12194580no readingno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 182 | 2.36 | 0/2 | p27 |
| 2026-10-18 | 182 | 2.36 | 0/2 | p27 |
| 2026-10-17 | 182 | 2.36 | 0/2 | p30 |
| 2026-10-16 | 182 | 2.36 | 0/2 | p31 |
| 2026-10-15 | 182 | 2.36 | 0/2 | p30 |
| 2026-10-14 | 182 | 2.36 | 1/2 | p28 |
| 2026-10-13 | 182 | 2.36 | 0/2 | p29 |
| 2026-10-12 | 182 | 2.36 | 0/2 | p27 |
| 2026-10-11 | 182 | 2.36 | 0/2 | p29 |
| 2026-10-10 | 182 | 2.36 | 0/2 | p33 |
| 2026-10-09 | 182 | 2.36 | 0/2 | p34 |
| 2026-10-08 | 182 | 2.36 | 0/2 | p39 |
| 2026-10-07 | 182 | 2.36 | 0/2 | p37 |
| 2026-10-06 | 182 | 2.36 | 0/2 | p38 |
Top water assets
- 76Ir — Ap S1-28607spring
- 76Po — Ce S1-*04530Cwrisspring
- 76Mu — Ap S1-*18219spring
- 76Mu — Cp Cg1-*03767Cspring
- 76Mu — Ce S1-00709Cwrisspring
- 76Mu — Ap S1-25129spring
- 76Ir — Cl S1-302433Clspring
- 76Dm — Ce S1-*00042Cspring
- 76Ir — Ap S1-27938spring
- 76Ir — Cl S1-302326Clspring