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 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
80
Healthy
Drought index
0
None
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 6 reporting
Median flow
258%
p85 of record
Water assets
366
1 springs · 166 wells
USGS gauges (7)
- SMOTHERS CREEK NR PLAINVILLE, IN033606003 cfsp36 · normal
- WHITE RIVER AT NEWBERRY, IN033605002,300 cfsp83 · above normal
- WHITE RIVER NEAR EDWARDSPORT, IN033607302,780 cfsp84 · above normal
- WHITE RIVER AT PETERSBURG, IN033740006,850 cfsp86 · above normal
- WHITE RIVER AT HAZLETON, IN033741007,350 cfsp86 · above normal
- WHITE RIVER AT SPENCER, IN033570001,560 cfsp86 · above normal
- BEE HUNTER DITCH AT LINTON, IN033606520 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 0 | 0 | 0/6 | p85 |
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