Lower Green HUC8 05110005
A 2,391 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
66
Moderate
Drought index
24
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
67%
of 3 reporting
Median flow
39%
p19 of record
Water assets
1,822
8 springs · 969 wells
USGS gauges (5)
- GREEN RIVER AT LOCK 1 AT SPOTTSVILLE, KY03321500720 cfsp8 · much below normal
- GREEN RIVER AT LOCK 2 AT CALHOUN, KY03320000795 cfsp19 · below normal
- GREEN RIVER NEAR MCKINNEY, KY033050000 cfsp32 · normal
- ROUGH RIVER AT HARTFORD, KY03319600254 cfsno long-term record
- SOUTH FORK PANTHER CREEK NEAR WHITESVILLE, KY03321350no readingno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 24 | 0 | 2/3 | p19 |
Top water assets
- 65Green River At Lock 1 At Spottsville, Kyriver
- 65Lick Creekriver
- 65North Fork Panther Creekriver
- 65South Fork Panther Creek Near Whitesville, Kyriver
- 65Green River Lock And Dam 2reservoir
- 65Richland Sloughriver
- 65Green River At Lock 2 At Calhoun, Kyriver
- 65Horse Forkriver
- 65Green River Lock And Dam 1reservoir
- 65East Fork Deer Creekriver