Puyallup HUC8 17110014
A 2,534 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
55
Moderate
Drought index
114
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
69%
of 13 reporting
Median flow
56%
p11 of record
Water assets
4,033
167 springs · 2,606 wells
USGS gauges (22)
- CARBON RIVER NEAR FAIRFAX, WA1209400070 cfsp5 · much below normal
- PUYALLUP RIVER NEAR ELECTRON, WA12092000153 cfsp6 · much below normal
- WHITE RIVER AT R STREET NEAR AUBURN, WA12100490308 cfsp6 · much below normal
- PUYALLUP RIVER NEAR ORTING, WA12093500189 cfsp7 · much below normal
- PUYALLUP RIVER AT ALDERTON, WA12096500408 cfsp8 · much below normal
- PUYALLUP RIVER AT PUYALLUP, WA121015001,060 cfsp9 · much below normal
- WHITE RIVER ABOVE BOISE CREEK AT BUCKLEY, WA12099200404 cfsp11 · below normal
- HUCKLEBERRY CREEK NEAR GREENWATER, WA1209686533 cfsp12 · below normal
- GREENWATER RIVER AT GREENWATER, WA1209750034 cfsp16 · below normal
- LAKE TAPPS DIVERSION AT DIERINGER, WA1210110026 cfsp25 · normal
- SOUTH PRAIRIE CREEK AT SOUTH PRAIRIE, WA1209500036 cfsp32 · normal
- WHITE RIVER FLUME AT BUCKLEY, WA1209892019 cfsp39 · normal
- CLEARWATER RIVER NEAR BUCKLEY, WA120978209 cfsp51 · normal
- PUYALLUP RIVER AT E MAIN BRIDGE AT PUYALLUP, WA12096505no readingno long-term record
- WHITE RIVER BELOW CLEARWATER RIVER NR BUCKLEY, WA12097850no readingno long-term record
- WHITE RIVER NEAR BUCKLEY, WA12098500819 cfsno long-term record
- BOISE CREEK AT 252ND AVE NE NR BUCKLEY, WA120995505 cfsno long-term record
- BOISE CREEK AT BUCKLEY, WA12099600no readingno long-term record
- WHITE RIVER NEAR AUBURN, WA12100496408 cfsno long-term record
- PUYALLUP RIVER AT 5TH ST BRIDGE AT PUYALLUP, WA12101470no readingno long-term record
- CLARKS CREEK AT STEWART AVENUE NEAR PUYALLUP, WA1210207855 cfsno long-term record
- SWAN CREEK AT 80TH ST EAST NEAR TACOMA, WA121021902 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 114 | 0 | 9/13 | p11 |
Top water assets
- 76Re — Ce S2-00063Cwrisspring
- 76Fs — Ce S2-00304Cwrisspring
- 76Mu — Pe S2-20715Cwrisspring
- 76Ds Fs — Ce S2-*05353Cwrisspring
- 76Dm Fr — Ce S2-25501Gwrisspring
- 76Ci — Ap S2-30497spring
- 76Mi — Ce S2-*08538Cwrisspring
- 76Dm Fr — Ce S1-*03485Cwrisspring
- 76Fs — Ce S2-*22190Cwrisspring
- 76Mu — Ap S2-30454spring