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 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
84
Healthy
Drought index
0
None
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 8 reporting
Median flow
257%
p83 of record
Water assets
863
4 springs · 92 wells
USGS gauges (11)
- South Fork Licking River near Hebron OH0314500034 cfsp66 · normal
- South Fork Licking River at Heath OH0314517337 cfsp66 · normal
- Raccoon Cr. bl. Wilson Street at Newark OH0314553451 cfsp82 · above normal
- Raccoon Creek near Granville OH0314548320 cfsp83 · above normal
- South Fork Licking River at Kirkersville OH0314481615 cfsp83 · above normal
- Licking River near Newark OH03146500245 cfsp86 · above normal
- N. Fk. Licking River at E. Main St. at Newark OH0314640292 cfsp87 · above normal
- North Fork Licking River at Utica OH0314600061 cfsp88 · above normal
- North Fork Licking River at Newark OH0314627772 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 0 | 0 | 0/8 | p83 |
| 2026-10-18 | 0 | 0 | 0/8 | p87 |
| 2026-10-17 | 0 | 0 | 0/8 | p87 |
| 2026-10-16 | 0 | 0 | 0/8 | p86 |
| 2026-10-15 | 0 | 0 | 0/8 | p88 |
| 2026-10-14 | 0 | 0 | 0/8 | p84 |
| 2026-10-13 | 0 | 0 | 0/8 | p85 |
| 2026-10-12 | 0 | 0 | 0/8 | p85 |
| 2026-10-11 | 0 | 0 | 0/8 | p82 |
| 2026-10-10 | 0 | 0 | 0/8 | p79 |
| 2026-10-09 | 0 | 0 | 0/8 | p81 |
| 2026-10-08 | 0 | 0 | 0/8 | p82 |
| 2026-10-07 | 0 | 0 | 0/8 | p87 |
| 2026-10-06 | 0 | 0 | 0/8 | p90 |
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