Middle Fork Kentucky HUC8 05100202
A 1,448 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
81
Healthy
Drought index
0
None
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 2 reporting
Median flow
329%
p60 of record
Water assets
1,652
6 springs · 1,129 wells
USGS gauges (3)
- MIDDLE FORK KENTUCKY RIVER AT TALLEGA, KY0328100062 cfsp33 · normal
- CUTSHIN CREEK AT WOOTON, KY0328070026 cfsp87 · above normal
- MIDDLE FK KENTUCKY RIVER AT HWY28 NR BUCKHORN, KY0328090240 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | p60 |
Top water assets
- 65Turners Creekriver
- 65Elkhorn Creekriver
- 65Middle Fk Kentucky River At Hwy28 Nr Buckhorn, Kyriver
- 65Buckhorn Damreservoir
- 65Leatherwood Creekriver
- 65Bowling Creekriver
- 65Middle Fork Kentucky Riverriver
- 65Middle Fork Kentucky River At Tallega, Kyriver
- 65Cutshin Creek At Wooton, Kyriver
- 65Middle Fork Kentucky Riverriver