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 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
71
Moderate
Drought index
35
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
50%
of 2 reporting
Median flow
140%
p45 of record
Water assets
1,652
6 springs · 1,129 wells
USGS gauges (3)
- MIDDLE FORK KENTUCKY RIVER AT TALLEGA, KY03281000115 cfsp17 · below normal
- CUTSHIN CREEK AT WOOTON, KY0328070019 cfsp72 · normal
- MIDDLE FK KENTUCKY RIVER AT HWY28 NR BUCKHORN, KY0328090252 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 35 | 0 | 1/2 | p45 |
| 2026-10-20 | 35 | 0 | 0/2 | p51 |
| 2026-10-19 | 35 | 0 | 0/2 | p52 |
| 2026-10-18 | 35 | 0 | 0/2 | p65 |
| 2026-10-17 | 35 | 0 | 0/2 | p67 |
| 2026-10-16 | 35 | 0 | 0/2 | p74 |
| 2026-10-15 | 35 | 0 | 0/2 | p79 |
| 2026-10-14 | 35 | 0 | 0/2 | p64 |
| 2026-10-13 | 35 | 0 | 0/2 | p59 |
| 2026-10-12 | 35 | 0 | 0/2 | p58 |
| 2026-10-11 | 35 | 0 | 1/2 | p50 |
| 2026-10-10 | 35 | 0 | 0/2 | p54 |
| 2026-10-09 | 35 | 0 | 0/2 | p59 |
| 2026-10-08 | 24 | 0 | 0/2 | p57 |
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