Big Sandy HUC8 05070204
A 1,063 km² sub-basin of the Ohio region in KY, 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
77
Healthy
Drought index
0
None
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
—
no gauges reporting
Median flow
—
of normal for the date
Water assets
1,246
2 springs · 738 wells
USGS gauges (1)
- BLAINE CREEK NEAR BLAINE, KY03215410no readingno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
Top water assets
- 65Big Sandy Riverriver
- 65Left Fork Brushy Creekriver
- 65Bear Creekriver
- 65Upper Laurel Creekriver
- 65Whites Creekriver
- 65Upper Laurel Creekriver
- 65Yatesville Damreservoir
- 65Blaine Creekriver
- 65Lower Laurel Creekriver
- 65Little Cat Forkriver