Middle Wabash-Busseron HUC8 05120111
A 5,253 km² sub-basin of the Ohio region in IL, IN. 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
77
Healthy
Drought index
42
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 4 reporting
Median flow
172%
p79 of record
Water assets
2,106
7 springs · 1,481 wells
USGS gauges (5)
- BUSSERON CREEK NEAR CARLISLE, IN033425009 cfsp34 · normal
- WABASH RIVER AT MEMORIAL BRIDGE AT VINCENNES, IN033430106,040 cfsp79 · above normal
- WABASH RIVER AT TERRE HAUTE, IN033415005,380 cfsp80 · above normal
- WABASH RIVER AT RIVERTON, IN033420005,930 cfsp80 · above normal
- SUGAR CREEK AT WEST TERRE HAUTE, IN033415584 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 42 | 0 | 0/4 | p79 |
| 2026-10-18 | 42 | 0 | 0/4 | p80 |
| 2026-10-17 | 42 | 0 | 0/4 | p79 |
| 2026-10-16 | 42 | 0 | 0/4 | p79 |
| 2026-10-15 | 31 | 0 | 0/4 | p79 |
| 2026-10-14 | 31 | 0 | 1/4 | p81 |
| 2026-10-13 | 31 | 0 | 1/4 | p82 |
| 2026-10-12 | 31 | 0 | 1/4 | p84 |
| 2026-10-11 | 31 | 0 | 0/4 | p85 |
| 2026-10-10 | 31 | 0 | 1/4 | p85 |
| 2026-10-09 | 31 | 0 | 1/4 | p85 |
| 2026-10-08 | 31 | 0 | 0/4 | p87 |
| 2026-10-07 | 31 | 0 | 0/4 | p87 |
| 2026-10-06 | 31 | 0 | 0/4 | p88 |
Top water assets
- 66Kickapoo Lake Damreservoir
- 66Mill Creek Structure 7 Damreservoir
- 66Third Lake Damreservoir
- 66Busseron Dam No. F-1reservoir
- 66Tri-Land Estates Lake Damreservoir
- 66Mill Creek Structure 1 Damreservoir
- 66Krislynn Woods Subdivision Lake Damreservoir
- 66Windemere Lake Damreservoir
- 66Busseron Dam No. G-4reservoir
- 66Busseron Dam No. L-5reservoir