Upper Kentucky HUC8 05100204
A 2,833 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
84
Healthy
Drought index
0
None
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 5 reporting
Median flow
105%
p51 of record
Water assets
1,863
43 springs · 825 wells
USGS gauges (5)
- KENTUCKY RIVER AT LOCK 13 NEAR WILLOW SHOALS, KY03282060326 cfsp31 · normal
- KENTUCKY RIVER AT LOCK 14 AT HEIDELBERG, KY03282000268 cfsp31 · normal
- STURGEON CREEK AT CRESSMONT, KY032820404 cfsp51 · normal
- RED RIVER AT CLAY CITY, KY0328350037 cfsp54 · normal
- RED RIVER NEAR HAZEL GREEN, KY032825004 cfsp60 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 0 | 0 | 0/5 | p51 |
Top water assets
- 65Kentucky River At Lock 14 At Heidelberg, Kyriver
- 65Greenbriar Branchriver
- 65Red River Near Hazel Green, Kyriver
- 65Kentucky River At Lock 13 Near Willow Shoals, Kyriver
- 65South Fork Red Riverriver
- 65Swift Camp Creekriver
- 65Kentucky River At Lock 11 Near College Hill, Kyriver
- 65Sturgeon Creek At Cressmont, Kyriver
- 65Red River At Clay City, Kyriver
- 65Middle Fork Red Riverriver