South Fork Salt HUC8 07110006
A 3,144 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
59
Moderate
Drought index
124
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
75%
of 4 reporting
Median flow
25%
p16 of record
Water assets
1,363
0 springs · 365 wells
USGS gauges (4)
- South Fork Salt River above Santa Fe, MO055048001 cfsp10 · much below normal
- Long Branch near Santa Fe, MO055061000 cfsp10 · below normal
- Elk Fork Salt River near Madison, MO055068002 cfsp23 · below normal
- Middle Fork Salt River near Holliday, MO0550635010 cfsp55 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 124 | 0 | 3/4 | p16 |
| 2026-10-20 | 124 | 0 | 1/4 | p27 |
| 2026-10-19 | 124 | 0 | 0/4 | p37 |
| 2026-10-18 | 124 | 0 | 0/4 | p36 |
| 2026-10-17 | 124 | 0 | 0/4 | p38 |
| 2026-10-16 | 124 | 0 | 0/4 | p48 |
| 2026-10-15 | 124 | 0 | 0/4 | p28 |
| 2026-10-14 | 124 | 0 | 2/4 | p18 |
| 2026-10-13 | 124 | 0 | 2/4 | p18 |
| 2026-10-12 | 124 | 0 | 2/4 | p20 |
| 2026-10-11 | 124 | 0 | 2/4 | p21 |
| 2026-10-10 | 124 | 0 | 2/4 | p21 |
| 2026-10-09 | 124 | 0 | 2/4 | p20 |
| 2026-10-08 | 131 | 0 | 2/4 | p22 |
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