North Fork Salt HUC8 07110005
A 2,315 km² sub-basin of the Upper Mississippi region in MO. 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
86
Healthy
Drought index
14
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 3 reporting
Median flow
246%
p59 of record
Water assets
776
0 springs · 57 wells
USGS gauges (3)
- Crooked Creek near Paris, MO055038000 cfsp29 · normal
- North Fork Salt River at Hagers Grove, MO0550230017 cfsp59 · normal
- North Fork Salt River near Shelbina, MO0550250028 cfsp64 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 14 | 0 | 0/3 | p59 |
| 2026-10-20 | 14 | 0 | 0/3 | p59 |
| 2026-10-19 | 14 | 0 | 0/3 | p60 |
| 2026-10-18 | 14 | 0 | 0/3 | p62 |
| 2026-10-17 | 14 | 0 | 0/3 | p69 |
| 2026-10-16 | 14 | 0 | 0/3 | p85 |
| 2026-10-15 | 13 | 0 | 0/3 | p68 |
| 2026-10-14 | 13 | 0 | 0/3 | p67 |
| 2026-10-13 | 13 | 0 | 0/3 | p67 |
| 2026-10-12 | 13 | 0 | 0/3 | p73 |
| 2026-10-11 | 13 | 0 | 0/3 | p72 |
| 2026-10-10 | 13 | 0 | 0/3 | p73 |
| 2026-10-09 | 13 | 0 | 0/3 | p77 |
| 2026-10-08 | 23 | 0 | 0/3 | p81 |
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