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 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
49
Stressed
Drought index
145
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
100%
of 2 reporting
Median flow
71%
p12 of record
Water assets
1,358
557 springs · 442 wells
USGS gauges (3)
- SKAGIT RIVER NEAR CONCRETE, WA121940005,020 cfsp9 · much below normal
- SKAGIT RIVER NEAR MOUNT VERNON, WA122005006,390 cfsp15 · below normal
- FINNEY CREEK AT SOUTH SKAGIT HWY NR CONCRETE, WA1219458013 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 145 | 0 | 2/2 | p12 |
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