Chunky-Okatibbee HUC8 03170001
A 2,352 km² sub-basin of the South Atlantic-Gulf region in MS. 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
64
Moderate
Drought index
100
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
67%
of 3 reporting
Median flow
69%
p25 of record
Water assets
4,086
0 springs · 1,595 wells
USGS gauges (3)
- OKATIBBEE CREEK AT ARUNDEL, MS0247660051 cfsp15 · below normal
- CHUNKY RIVER NR CHUNKY, MS0247550022 cfsp25 · below normal
- SOWASHEE CREEK AT MERIDIAN, MS024765005 cfsp53 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 100 | 0 | 2/3 | p25 |
| 2026-10-18 | 100 | 0 | 1/3 | p26 |
| 2026-10-17 | 100 | 0 | 1/3 | p31 |
| 2026-10-16 | 100 | 0 | 1/3 | p32 |
| 2026-10-15 | 100 | 0 | 1/3 | p35 |
| 2026-10-14 | 100 | 0 | 1/3 | p32 |
| 2026-10-13 | 100 | 0 | 1/3 | p33 |
| 2026-10-12 | 100 | 0 | 1/3 | p35 |
| 2026-10-11 | 100 | 0 | 0/3 | p37 |
| 2026-10-10 | 100 | 0 | 0/3 | p39 |
| 2026-10-09 | 100 | 0 | 0/3 | p43 |
| 2026-10-08 | 100 | 0 | 0/3 | p50 |
| 2026-10-07 | 100 | 0 | 0/3 | p54 |
| 2026-10-06 | 100 | 0 | 1/3 | p32 |
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