Little Sandy HUC8 05090104
A 1,876 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
85
Healthy
Drought index
0
None
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 2 reporting
Median flow
83%
p39 of record
Water assets
1,834
0 springs · 682 wells
USGS gauges (2)
- LITTLE SANDY RIVER BELOW GRAYSON DAM NEAR LEON, KY0321635043 cfsp36 · normal
- LITTLE SANDY RIVER AT GRAYSON, KY0321650054 cfsp41 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | p39 |
| 2026-10-19 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | p49 |
| 2026-10-18 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | p46 |
| 2026-10-17 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | p48 |
| 2026-10-16 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | p51 |
| 2026-10-15 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | p51 |
| 2026-10-14 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | p53 |
| 2026-10-13 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | p58 |
| 2026-10-12 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | p55 |
| 2026-10-11 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | p50 |
| 2026-10-10 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | p46 |
| 2026-10-09 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | p47 |
| 2026-10-08 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | p45 |
| 2026-10-07 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | p45 |
Top water assets
- 65Williams Creekriver
- 65Lick Forkriver
- 65Little Sandy River Below Grayson Dam Near Leon, Kyriver
- 65Laurel Creekriver
- 65Cane Creekriver
- 65Wells Creekriver
- 65Barrett Creekriver
- 65Little Sandy River At Grayson, Kyriver
- 65Grayson Damreservoir
- 65Cane Creekriver