Lower East Fork White HUC8 05120208
A 5,254 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
77
Healthy
Drought index
0
None
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
14%
of 7 reporting
Median flow
120%
p68 of record
Water assets
350
11 springs · 221 wells
USGS gauges (7)
- SOUTH FORK SALT CREEK AT KURTZ, IN033716000 cfsp10 · below normal
- BEAVER CREEK NEAR SHOALS, IN033735080 cfsp35 · normal
- LICK CREEK AT PAOLI, IN033736102 cfsp59 · normal
- LOST RIVER NEAR PROSPECT, IN0337356031 cfsp68 · normal
- NORTH FORK SALT CREEK AT NASHVILLE, IN033716504 cfsp76 · above normal
- EAST FORK WHITE RIVER NEAR BEDFORD, IN033715001,500 cfsp80 · above normal
- EAST FORK WHITE RIVER AT SHOALS, IN033735002,130 cfsp81 · above normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 0 | 0 | 1/7 | p68 |
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