Lower White HUC8 05120202
A 4,334 km² sub-basin of the Ohio region in 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
80
Healthy
Drought index
45
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 5 reporting
Median flow
137%
p57 of record
Water assets
366
1 springs · 166 wells
USGS gauges (7)
- WHITE RIVER NEAR EDWARDSPORT, IN033607301,580 cfsp56 · normal
- WHITE RIVER AT PETERSBURG, IN033740002,770 cfsp56 · normal
- WHITE RIVER AT HAZLETON, IN033741002,770 cfsp57 · normal
- WHITE RIVER AT NEWBERRY, IN033605001,410 cfsp60 · normal
- WHITE RIVER AT SPENCER, IN033570001,020 cfsp77 · above normal
- SMOTHERS CREEK NR PLAINVILLE, IN03360600no readingno long-term record
- BEE HUNTER DITCH AT LINTON, IN033606520 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | 45 | 0 | 0/5 | p57 |
| 2026-10-19 | 45 | 0 | 0/5 | p65 |
| 2026-10-18 | 45 | 0 | 0/5 | p61 |
| 2026-10-17 | 45 | 0 | 0/5 | p59 |
| 2026-10-16 | 45 | 0 | 0/5 | p57 |
| 2026-10-15 | 29 | 0 | 0/5 | p58 |
| 2026-10-14 | 29 | 0 | 0/5 | p56 |
| 2026-10-13 | 29 | 0 | 0/5 | p56 |
| 2026-10-12 | 29 | 0 | 0/5 | p57 |
| 2026-10-11 | 29 | 0 | 0/5 | p58 |
| 2026-10-10 | 29 | 0 | 0/5 | p57 |
| 2026-10-09 | 29 | 0 | 0/5 | p57 |
| 2026-10-08 | 29 | 0 | 0/5 | p60 |
| 2026-10-07 | 29 | 0 | 0/5 | p65 |
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