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 2026-10-13); 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 3 reporting
Median flow
160%
p67 of record
Water assets
2,869
59 springs · 1,355 wells
USGS gauges (8)
- GRAPEVINE CREEK NEAR PHYLLIS, KY032079651 cfsp41 · normal
- CRANES NEST RIVER NEAR CLINTWOOD, VA0320895024 cfsp67 · normal
- LEVISA FORK AT BIG ROCK, VA03207800100 cfsp70 · 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, KY032093254 cfsno long-term record
- RUSSELL FORK AT CEDARVILLE, KY03209410372 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p67 |
| 2026-10-19 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p66 |
| 2026-10-18 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p78 |
| 2026-10-17 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p75 |
| 2026-10-16 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p78 |
| 2026-10-15 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p85 |
| 2026-10-14 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p81 |
| 2026-10-13 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p86 |
| 2026-10-12 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p91 |
| 2026-10-11 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p86 |
| 2026-10-10 | 0 | 0 | 1/3 | p43 |
| 2026-10-09 | 0 | 0 | 1/3 | p47 |
| 2026-10-08 | 0 | 0 | 1/3 | p54 |
| 2026-10-07 | 0 | 0 | 1/3 | p63 |
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