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 2026-09-01); 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 2 reporting
Median flow
113%
p63 of record
Water assets
1,834
0 springs · 682 wells
USGS gauges (2)
- LITTLE SANDY RIVER AT GRAYSON, KY0321650046 cfsp50 · normal
- LITTLE SANDY RIVER BELOW GRAYSON DAM NEAR LEON, KY0321635045 cfsp76 · above normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | p63 |
Top water assets
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- 65Laurel Creekriver
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- 65Wells Creekriver
- 65Barrett Creekriver
- 65Little Sandy River At Grayson, Kyriver
- 65Grayson Damreservoir
- 65Cane Creekriver