Lower Ohio HUC8 05140206
A 2,391 km² sub-basin of the Ohio region in IL, 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
83
Healthy
Drought index
0
None
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 3 reporting
Median flow
84%
p35 of record
Water assets
3,612
0 springs · 2,642 wells
USGS gauges (3)
- CACHE RIVER AT FORMAN, IL036120002 cfsp28 · normal
- MASSAC CREEK NEAR PADUCAH, KY036112601 cfsp35 · normal
- OHIO RIVER AT OLMSTED, IL03612600144,000 cfsp61 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p35 |
Top water assets
- 66Shawnee Fossil Plant - Ash Disposal Area Perimeter Dikereservoir
- 66Little Cache Creek No. 1reservoir
- 66Autumn Rose Lake Damreservoir
- 65Ohio River At Olmsted, Ilriver
- 65Mermet Damreservoir
- 65Little Cache Structure 8 Damreservoir
- 65Bradshaw Creekriver
- 65New Columbia Ditchriver
- 65Little Cache Creekriver
- 65Cache River At Forman, Ilriver