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 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
75
Healthy
Drought index
99
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 5 reporting
Median flow
244%
p76 of record
Water assets
1,863
43 springs · 825 wells
USGS gauges (5)
- STURGEON CREEK AT CRESSMONT, KY032820408 cfsp47 · normal
- RED RIVER NEAR HAZEL GREEN, KY032825008 cfsp63 · normal
- KENTUCKY RIVER AT LOCK 14 AT HEIDELBERG, KY032820001,190 cfsp76 · above normal
- KENTUCKY RIVER AT LOCK 13 NEAR WILLOW SHOALS, KY032820601,310 cfsp80 · above normal
- RED RIVER AT CLAY CITY, KY03283500126 cfsp86 · above normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-18 | 99 | 0 | 0/5 | p76 |
| 2026-10-17 | 99 | 0 | 0/5 | p83 |
| 2026-10-16 | 99 | 0 | 0/5 | p84 |
| 2026-10-15 | 99 | 0 | 0/5 | p79 |
| 2026-10-14 | 99 | 0 | 0/5 | p61 |
| 2026-10-13 | 99 | 0 | 0/5 | p50 |
| 2026-10-12 | 99 | 0 | 0/5 | p51 |
| 2026-10-11 | 99 | 0 | 0/5 | p41 |
| 2026-10-10 | 99 | 0 | 1/5 | p36 |
| 2026-10-09 | 99 | 0 | 1/5 | p38 |
| 2026-10-08 | 82 | 0 | 0/5 | p43 |
| 2026-10-07 | 82 | 0 | 0/5 | p50 |
| 2026-10-06 | 82 | 0 | 1/5 | p34 |
| 2026-10-05 | 82 | 0 | 1/5 | p36 |
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