Embarras HUC8 05120112
A 6,309 km² sub-basin of the Ohio region in IL. 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
78
Healthy
Drought index
68
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 3 reporting
Median flow
71%
p35 of record
Water assets
4,086
0 springs · 3,723 wells
USGS gauges (5)
- EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE, IL0334650084 cfsp29 · normal
- EMBARRAS RIVER AT STE. MARIE, IL0334550055 cfsp35 · normal
- NORTH FORK EMBARRAS RIVER NEAR OBLONG, IL033460006 cfsp44 · normal
- BLACK SLOUGH AT CR 500N NR PHILO, IL033433501 cfsno long-term record
- EMBARRAS RIVER NEAR CAMARGO, IL03343400no readingno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 68 | 0 | 0/3 | p35 |
| 2026-10-18 | 68 | 0 | 0/3 | p39 |
| 2026-10-17 | 68 | 0 | 0/3 | p45 |
| 2026-10-16 | 68 | 0 | 0/3 | p49 |
| 2026-10-15 | 54 | 0 | 0/3 | p45 |
| 2026-10-14 | 54 | 0 | 0/4 | p44 |
| 2026-10-13 | 54 | 0 | 1/4 | p45 |
| 2026-10-12 | 54 | 0 | 0/4 | p47 |
| 2026-10-11 | 54 | 0 | 0/4 | p48 |
| 2026-10-10 | 54 | 0 | 0/4 | p51 |
| 2026-10-09 | 54 | 0 | 0/4 | p51 |
| 2026-10-08 | 54 | 0 | 0/4 | p52 |
| 2026-10-07 | 54 | 0 | 0/4 | p52 |
| 2026-10-06 | 54 | 0 | 0/4 | p52 |
Top water assets
- 66Walnut Point State Park Lake Damreservoir
- 66Curtis Brothers Pond Damreservoir
- 66Fox Ridge Lake Damreservoir
- 65Lake Charleston Damreservoir
- 65Embarras River At Lawrenceville, Ilriver
- 65Black Slough At Cr 500N Nr Philo, Ilriver
- 65Embarras River Near Camargo, Ilriver
- 65Hayes Pond Damreservoir
- 65Embarras Riverriver
- 65No Business Creekriver