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 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
84
Healthy
Drought index
0
None
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 2 reporting
Median flow
398%
p81 of record
Water assets
5,131
2 springs · 695 wells
USGS gauges (2)
- MIDDLE FORK ANDERSON RIVER AT BRISTOW, IN033033004 cfsp74 · normal
- OHIO RIVER AT CANNELTON DAM AT CANNELTON, IN0330328099,600 cfsp88 · above normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | p81 |
Top water assets
- 66Dale Lake Damreservoir
- 66Christmas Lake Damreservoir
- 66Lincoln Lake Damreservoir
- 66Ferdinand Forest Damreservoir
- 66Middle Fork Of Anderson River - No. 7reservoir
- 66Lake Holly Damreservoir
- 66Tipsaw Lake (Str. #4)reservoir
- 66Middle Fork Of Anderson River - No. 11reservoir
- 66Deer Creek Dam No. 1reservoir
- 66St. Meinrad (South) Damreservoir