Lower Levisa HUC8 05070203
A 2,884 km² sub-basin of the Ohio region in KY. 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
83
Healthy
Drought index
0
None
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 4 reporting
Median flow
184%
p73 of record
Water assets
5,236
2 springs · 3,446 wells
USGS gauges (4)
- LEVISA FORK AT PRESTONSBURG, KY03209800652 cfsp51 · normal
- LEVISA FORK AT PAINTSVILLE, KY032125001,050 cfsp72 · normal
- JOHNS CREEK NEAR META, KY0321000016 cfsp74 · normal
- LEVISA FORK AT PIKEVILLE, KY032095001,010 cfsp81 · above normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 0 | 0 | 0/4 | p73 |
| 2026-10-18 | 0 | 0 | 0/4 | p72 |
| 2026-10-17 | 0 | 0 | 0/4 | p75 |
| 2026-10-16 | 0 | 0 | 0/4 | p86 |
| 2026-10-15 | 0 | 0 | 0/4 | p77 |
| 2026-10-14 | 0 | 0 | 0/4 | p81 |
| 2026-10-13 | 0 | 0 | 0/4 | p89 |
| 2026-10-12 | 0 | 0 | 0/4 | p79 |
| 2026-10-11 | 0 | 0 | 1/4 | p53 |
| 2026-10-10 | 0 | 0 | 3/4 | p17 |
| 2026-10-09 | 0 | 0 | 3/4 | p17 |
| 2026-10-08 | 0 | 0 | 2/4 | p21 |
| 2026-10-07 | 0 | 0 | 2/4 | p26 |
| 2026-10-06 | 0 | 0 | 1/4 | p53 |
Top water assets
- 65Burgess Forkriver
- 65Right Fork Beaver Creekriver
- 65Dewey Damreservoir
- 65Johns Creek Near Meta, Kyriver
- 65Paintsville Damreservoir
- 65Mud Creekriver
- 65Levisa Fork At Prestonsburg, Kyriver
- 65Levisa Fork At Pikeville, Kyriver
- 65Levisa Fork At Paintsville, Kyriver
- 65Levisa Forkriver