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 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
48
Stressed
Drought index
100
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
93%
of 15 reporting
Median flow
45%
p9 of record
Water assets
4,033
167 springs · 2,606 wells
USGS gauges (22)
- WHITE RIVER ABOVE BOISE CREEK AT BUCKLEY, WA12099200251 cfsp7 · much below normal
- GREENWATER RIVER AT GREENWATER, WA1209750025 cfsp8 · much below normal
- PUYALLUP RIVER AT ALDERTON, WA12096500385 cfsp8 · much below normal
- CLEARWATER RIVER NEAR BUCKLEY, WA120978205 cfsp8 · much below normal
- HUCKLEBERRY CREEK NEAR GREENWATER, WA1209686524 cfsp9 · much below normal
- SOUTH PRAIRIE CREEK AT SOUTH PRAIRIE, WA1209500032 cfsp9 · much below normal
- PUYALLUP RIVER NEAR ORTING, WA12093500168 cfsp9 · much below normal
- CARBON RIVER NEAR FAIRFAX, WA1209400088 cfsp9 · much below normal
- PUYALLUP RIVER AT 5TH ST BRIDGE AT PUYALLUP, WA12101470748 cfsp9 · much below normal
- PUYALLUP RIVER AT E MAIN BRIDGE AT PUYALLUP, WA12096505403 cfsp9 · much below normal
- WHITE RIVER AT R STREET NEAR AUBURN, WA12100490349 cfsp10 · much below normal
- PUYALLUP RIVER NEAR ELECTRON, WA12092000168 cfsp10 · much below normal
- PUYALLUP RIVER AT PUYALLUP, WA12101500825 cfsp10 · below normal
- LAKE TAPPS DIVERSION AT DIERINGER, WA1210110020 cfsp12 · below normal
- WHITE RIVER FLUME AT BUCKLEY, WA1209892020 cfsp63 · normal
- 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, WA120995504 cfsno long-term record
- BOISE CREEK AT BUCKLEY, WA12099600no readingno long-term record
- WHITE RIVER NEAR AUBURN, WA12100496408 cfsno long-term record
- CLARKS CREEK AT STEWART AVENUE NEAR PUYALLUP, WA1210207852 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 100 | 0 | 14/15 | p9 |
| 2026-10-18 | 100 | 0 | 14/15 | p12 |
| 2026-10-17 | 100 | 0 | 14/15 | p10 |
| 2026-10-16 | 100 | 0 | 14/15 | p10 |
| 2026-10-15 | 100 | 0 | 14/15 | p10 |
| 2026-10-14 | 100 | 0 | 13/15 | p10 |
| 2026-10-13 | 100 | 0 | 13/15 | p10 |
| 2026-10-12 | 100 | 0 | 13/15 | p10 |
| 2026-10-11 | 100 | 0 | 13/15 | p14 |
| 2026-10-10 | 100 | 0 | 10/15 | p19 |
| 2026-10-09 | 100 | 0 | 10/15 | p16 |
| 2026-10-08 | 100 | 0 | 10/15 | p14 |
| 2026-10-07 | 100 | 0 | 10/15 | p15 |
| 2026-10-06 | 100 | 0 | 10/15 | p18 |
Top water assets
- 76Ci — Ap S2-30497spring
- 76Dm Fr — Ce S2-25501Gwrisspring
- 76Fs — Ce S2-*22190Cwrisspring
- 76Mi — Ce S2-*08538Cwrisspring
- 76Ds Fs — Ce S2-*05353Cwrisspring
- 76Dm Fr — Ce S1-*03485Cwrisspring
- 76Fs — Ce S2-00304Cwrisspring
- 76Mu — Pe S2-20715Cwrisspring
- 76Re — Ce S2-00063Cwrisspring
- 76Mu — Ap S2-30454spring