Lower Ohio-Little Pigeon HUC8 05140201
A 3,616 km² sub-basin of the Ohio region in IN, KY. 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
77
Healthy
Drought index
94
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 2 reporting
Median flow
156%
p59 of record
Water assets
5,131
2 springs · 695 wells
USGS gauges (2)
- MIDDLE FORK ANDERSON RIVER AT BRISTOW, IN033033002 cfsp37 · normal
- OHIO RIVER AT CANNELTON DAM AT CANNELTON, IN0330328090,400 cfsp81 · above normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | 94 | 0 | 0/2 | p59 |
| 2026-10-19 | 94 | 0 | 0/2 | p61 |
| 2026-10-18 | 94 | 0 | 0/2 | p67 |
| 2026-10-17 | 94 | 0 | 0/2 | p69 |
| 2026-10-16 | 94 | 0 | 0/2 | p72 |
| 2026-10-15 | 29 | 0 | 0/2 | p72 |
| 2026-10-14 | 29 | 0 | 0/2 | p70 |
| 2026-10-13 | 29 | 0 | 0/2 | p65 |
| 2026-10-12 | 29 | 0 | 0/2 | p45 |
| 2026-10-11 | 29 | 0 | 0/2 | p46 |
| 2026-10-10 | 29 | 0 | 0/2 | p51 |
| 2026-10-09 | 29 | 0 | 0/2 | p49 |
| 2026-10-08 | 29 | 0 | 0/2 | p49 |
| 2026-10-07 | 29 | 0 | 0/2 | p52 |
Top water assets
- 66Lake Holly Damreservoir
- 66Christmas Lake Damreservoir
- 66Dale Lake Damreservoir
- 66Middle Fork Of Anderson River - No. 7reservoir
- 66Tipsaw Lake (Str. #4)reservoir
- 66Middle Fork Of Anderson River - No. 11reservoir
- 66Ferdinand Forest Damreservoir
- 66Lincoln Lake Damreservoir
- 66Deer Creek Dam No. 1reservoir
- 66St. Meinrad (South) Damreservoir