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 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
81
Healthy
Drought index
7
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 7 reporting
Median flow
143%
p55 of record
Water assets
350
11 springs · 221 wells
USGS gauges (7)
- SOUTH FORK SALT CREEK AT KURTZ, IN033716000 cfsp51 · normal
- LICK CREEK AT PAOLI, IN033736103 cfsp52 · normal
- BEAVER CREEK NEAR SHOALS, IN033735081 cfsp52 · normal
- EAST FORK WHITE RIVER AT SHOALS, IN03373500929 cfsp55 · normal
- EAST FORK WHITE RIVER NEAR BEDFORD, IN03371500817 cfsp57 · normal
- NORTH FORK SALT CREEK AT NASHVILLE, IN033716505 cfsp66 · normal
- LOST RIVER NEAR PROSPECT, IN0337356041 cfsp80 · above normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | 7 | 0 | 0/7 | p55 |
| 2026-10-19 | 7 | 0 | 0/7 | p56 |
| 2026-10-18 | 7 | 0 | 0/7 | p60 |
| 2026-10-17 | 7 | 0 | 0/7 | p59 |
| 2026-10-16 | 7 | 0 | 0/7 | p59 |
| 2026-10-15 | 1 | 0 | 0/7 | p59 |
| 2026-10-14 | 1 | 0 | 0/7 | p59 |
| 2026-10-13 | 1 | 0 | 0/7 | p59 |
| 2026-10-12 | 1 | 0 | 0/7 | p59 |
| 2026-10-11 | 1 | 0 | 0/7 | p59 |
| 2026-10-10 | 1 | 0 | 0/7 | p58 |
| 2026-10-09 | 1 | 0 | 0/7 | p61 |
| 2026-10-08 | 1 | 0 | 0/7 | p61 |
| 2026-10-07 | 1 | 0 | 0/7 | p63 |
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