Upper Levisa HUC8 05070202
A 3,141 km² sub-basin of the Ohio region in KY, VA, WV. 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
83
Healthy
Drought index
0
None
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 3 reporting
Median flow
146%
p64 of record
Water assets
2,869
59 springs · 1,355 wells
USGS gauges (8)
- LEVISA FORK AT BIG ROCK, VA0320780080 cfsp63 · normal
- GRAPEVINE CREEK NEAR PHYLLIS, KY032079652 cfsp64 · normal
- CRANES NEST RIVER NEAR CLINTWOOD, VA0320895044 cfsp86 · above normal
- RUSSELL FORK AT HAYSI, VA03208500444 cfsno long-term record
- POUND RIVER BELOW FLANNAGAN DAM, NEAR HAYSI, VA03209000547 cfsno long-term record
- RUSSELL FORK AT BARTLICK, VA03209200133 cfsno long-term record
- ELKHORN CREEK AT BURDINE, KY032093252 cfsno long-term record
- RUSSELL FORK AT CEDARVILLE, KY03209410372 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p64 |
Top water assets
- 67Roaring Forkriver
- 67Dismal Creekriver
- 67Roaring Forkriver
- 67Middle Fork Open Forkriver
- 67Jones Forkriver
- 67Roaring Forkriver
- 67Little Caney Creekriver
- 67Roaring Forkriver
- 65Cranes Nest Riverriver
- 65Russell Fork At Cedarville, Kyriver