Licking HUC8 05040006
A 2,020 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
81
Healthy
Drought index
0
None
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 8 reporting
Median flow
266%
p86 of record
Water assets
863
4 springs · 92 wells
USGS gauges (11)
- North Fork Licking River at Utica OH0314600019 cfsp76 · above normal
- Raccoon Creek near Granville OH0314548319 cfsp79 · above normal
- South Fork Licking River at Heath OH0314517370 cfsp83 · above normal
- Raccoon Cr. bl. Wilson Street at Newark OH0314553481 cfsp86 · above normal
- South Fork Licking River at Kirkersville OH0314481612 cfsp86 · above normal
- N. Fk. Licking River at E. Main St. at Newark OH0314640288 cfsp87 · above normal
- Licking River near Newark OH03146500401 cfsp90 · much above normal
- South Fork Licking River near Hebron OH0314500079 cfsp92 · much above normal
- North Fork Licking River at Newark OH0314627785 cfsno long-term record
- North Fork Licking River at Ohio Street, Newark OH0314640516 cfsno long-term record
- Licking River bl Dillon Dam near Dillon Falls OH0314750033 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 0 | 0 | 0/8 | p86 |
Top water assets
- 73HEATH CITY PWSwell
- 66High Lands Golf Club Damreservoir
- 66Highland Estates Hoa Damreservoir
- 66Mcclain Lake Damreservoir
- 65Raccoon Cr. Bl. Wilson Street At Newark Ohriver
- 65North Fork Licking River At Ohio Street, Newark Ohriver
- 65Raccoon Creek Near Granville Ohriver
- 65South Fork Licking River Near Hebron Ohriver
- 65North Fork Licking River At Newark Ohriver
- 65Raccoon Creekriver