Silver-Little Kentucky HUC8 05140101
A 3,268 km² sub-basin of the Ohio region in IN, KY. 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
20%
of 10 reporting
Median flow
188%
p60 of record
Water assets
6,010
46 springs · 1,440 wells
USGS gauges (16)
- INDIAN-KENTUCK CREEK NEAR CANAAN, IN032917800 cfsp10 · below normal
- MILL CREEK CUTOFF NEAR LOUISVILLE, KY032945500 cfsp15 · below normal
- LITTLE GOOSE CREEK NEAR HARRODS CREEK, KY032924801 cfsp39 · normal
- S FK BEARGRASS CREEK AT E OAK ST AT LOUISVILLE, KY032925503 cfsp44 · normal
- M FK BEARGRASS AT OLD CANNONS LN AT LOUISVILLE, KY032930003 cfsp51 · normal
- GOOSE CREEK AT OLD WESTPORT RD NR ST MATTHEWS, KY032924742 cfsp68 · normal
- SILVER CREEK NEAR SELLERSBURG, IN0329400015 cfsp70 · normal
- OHIO RIVER AT WATER TOWER AT LOUISVILLE, KY0329249479,600 cfsp74 · normal
- OHIO RIVER AT LOUISVILLE, KY0329450098,000 cfsp89 · above normal
- SOUTH FORK BEARGRASS CREEK AT LOUISVILLE, KY0329250017 cfsp92 · much above normal
- HARRODS CREEK AT HIGHWAY 329 NR GOSHEN, KY.03292470579 cfsno long-term record
- GOOSE CREEK AT HWY 22 AT SPRING VALLEY, KY03292474502 cfsno long-term record
- GOOSE CREEK AT US HWY 42 NEAR GLENVIEW ACRES, KY03292475no readingno long-term record
- M FK BEARGRASS CR AT LEXINGTON RD AT LOUISVILLE,KY032935005 cfsno long-term record
- MUDDY FK AT MOCKINGBIRD VALLEY RD AT LOUISVILLE,KY032935301 cfsno long-term record
- MILL CREEK AT ORELL ROAD NEAR LOUISVILLE, KY032945700 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 0 | 0 | 2/10 | p60 |
Top water assets
- 66Southern Hills Lake Damreservoir
- 66Panther Creek Damreservoir
- 66Mason Dam No. 2 (North)reservoir
- 66Greene Lake Damreservoir
- 66Borden Lake Damreservoir
- 66Muddy Fork Structure No. 3reservoir
- 66Hardwood Lake Damreservoir
- 66Muddy Fork Structure No. 5reservoir
- 66Wood Lake Damreservoir
- 66Muddy Fork Structure No. 6reservoir