Lower Wabash HUC8 05120113
A 3,400 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
70
Moderate
Drought index
122
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
25%
of 4 reporting
Median flow
99%
p49 of record
Water assets
737
0 springs · 151 wells
USGS gauges (4)
- BIG CREEK NEAR WADESVILLE, IN033785500 cfsp16 · below normal
- BONPAS CREEK AT BROWNS, IL033780001 cfsp39 · normal
- WABASH RIVER AT MT. CARMEL, IL033775009,110 cfsp59 · normal
- WABASH RIVER AT NEW HARMONY, IN033785009,510 cfsp78 · above normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | 122 | 0 | 1/4 | p49 |
| 2026-10-19 | 122 | 0 | 1/4 | p57 |
| 2026-10-18 | 122 | 0 | 0/4 | p71 |
| 2026-10-17 | 122 | 0 | 0/4 | p73 |
| 2026-10-16 | 122 | 0 | 0/4 | p64 |
| 2026-10-15 | 115 | 0 | 1/4 | p55 |
| 2026-10-14 | 115 | 0 | 0/4 | p51 |
| 2026-10-13 | 115 | 0 | 1/4 | p51 |
| 2026-10-12 | 115 | 0 | 0/4 | p51 |
| 2026-10-11 | 115 | 0 | 0/4 | p51 |
| 2026-10-10 | 115 | 0 | 0/4 | p51 |
| 2026-10-09 | 115 | 0 | 1/4 | p51 |
| 2026-10-08 | 115 | 0 | 0/4 | p51 |
| 2026-10-07 | 115 | 0 | 0/4 | p66 |
Top water assets
- 66Mater Dei Provincialate Damreservoir
- 66Pahoka Camp Lake Damreservoir
- 65Bonpas Creek At Browns, Ilriver
- 65Wabash River At Mt. Carmel, Ilriver
- 65North Lake Estates West Lake Damreservoir
- 65Pavlick Lake Dam No. 6reservoir
- 65Big Bayouriver
- 65Wabash River At New Harmony, Inriver
- 65Bunn Pond Dam 1reservoir
- 65Big Creek Near Wadesville, Inriver