Muskingum HUC8 05040004
A 4,056 km² sub-basin of the Ohio region in OH. 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
82
Healthy
Drought index
0
None
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 6 reporting
Median flow
284%
p84 of record
Water assets
2,423
3 springs · 188 wells
USGS gauges (6)
- Muskingum River near Coshocton OH031405002,640 cfsp83 · above normal
- Wakatomika Creek near Frazeysburg OH0314400046 cfsp84 · above normal
- Muskingum River at McConnelsville OH031500005,010 cfsp84 · above normal
- Muskingum River at Beverly OH031505005,150 cfsp84 · above normal
- Muskingum River at Dresden OH031445004,140 cfsp87 · above normal
- Salt Creek near Chandlersville OH0314950017 cfsp88 · above normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 0 | 0 | 0/6 | p84 |
Top water assets
- 67Muskingum River Upper Fly Ash Damreservoir
- 66Muskingum River Lower Fly Ash Damreservoir
- 66Ohio Power Company Pond Mmv-11 Damreservoir
- 66Dogwood Lake Damreservoir
- 66Ohio Power Company Pond Mb-141 Damreservoir
- 66Muskingum River Middle Fly Ash Damreservoir
- 66Luburgh Lake Dam No. 12reservoir
- 66Allen No. 1 Damreservoir
- 66Ohio Power Company Pond Mm-52 Damreservoir
- 66Davis Pond Damreservoir