Little Muskingum-Middle Island HUC8 05030201
A 4,701 km² sub-basin of the Ohio region in OH, WV. 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
80
Healthy
Drought index
0
None
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 5 reporting
Median flow
530%
p87 of record
Water assets
2,875
13 springs · 570 wells
USGS gauges (9)
- MIDDLE ISLAND CREEK AT LITTLE, WV03114500197 cfsp82 · above normal
- West Fork Duck Creek at Macksburg OH0311571225 cfsp87 · above normal
- Little Muskingum River at Bloomfield OH03115400103 cfsp87 · above normal
- East Fork Duck Creek near Harrietsville OH0311564446 cfsp88 · above normal
- Duck Creek below Whipple OH03115786122 cfsp91 · much above normal
- SOUTH FORK FISHING CREEK AT SMITHFIELD, WV0311428311 cfsno long-term record
- OHIO RIVER ABOVE SARDIS, OH03114306no readingno long-term record
- MEATHOUSE FORK AT HWY 18 NEAR WEST UNION, WV0311435029 cfsno long-term record
- MIDDLE ISLAND CREEK AT HWY 18 NR MIDDLEBOURNE, WV03114431no readingno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 0 | 0 | 0/5 | p87 |
| 2026-10-20 | 0 | 0 | 0/5 | p92 |
| 2026-10-19 | 0 | 0 | 1/6 | p93 |
| 2026-10-18 | 0 | 0 | 0/6 | p95 |
| 2026-10-17 | 0 | 0 | 0/6 | p96 |
| 2026-10-16 | 0 | 0 | 0/5 | p98 |
| 2026-10-15 | 0 | 0 | 0/5 | p99 |
| 2026-10-14 | 0 | 0 | 0/5 | p97 |
| 2026-10-13 | 0 | 0 | 0/6 | p98 |
| 2026-10-12 | 0 | 0 | 0/6 | p99 |
| 2026-10-11 | 0 | 0 | 0/6 | p85 |
| 2026-10-10 | 0 | 0 | 1/6 | p81 |
| 2026-10-09 | 0 | 0 | 0/6 | p78 |
| 2026-10-08 | 0 | 0 | 1/6 | p74 |
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