Salt HUC8 07110007
A 2,057 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
73
Moderate
Drought index
171
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 4 reporting
Median flow
261%
p56 of record
Water assets
889
0 springs · 128 wells
USGS gauges (4)
- Lick Creek at Perry, MO055076000 cfsp27 · normal
- Salt River near New London, MO05508000236 cfsp52 · normal
- Spencer Creek below Plum Creek near Frankford, MO055088059 cfsp61 · normal
- Salt River near Center, MO055078001,550 cfsp84 · above normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-22 | 171 | 0 | 0/4 | p56 |
| 2026-10-21 | 171 | 0 | 0/4 | p56 |
| 2026-10-20 | 171 | 0 | 0/4 | p57 |
| 2026-10-19 | 171 | 0 | 1/4 | p43 |
| 2026-10-18 | 171 | 0 | 1/4 | p44 |
| 2026-10-17 | 171 | 0 | 1/4 | p48 |
| 2026-10-16 | 171 | 0 | 0/4 | p65 |
| 2026-10-15 | 159 | 0 | 0/4 | p76 |
| 2026-10-14 | 159 | 0 | 0/4 | p79 |
| 2026-10-13 | 159 | 0 | 1/4 | p79 |
| 2026-10-12 | 159 | 0 | 1/4 | p78 |
| 2026-10-11 | 159 | 0 | 1/4 | p65 |
| 2026-10-10 | 159 | 0 | 1/4 | p72 |
| 2026-10-09 | 159 | 0 | 1/4 | p74 |
Top water assets
- 67Clarence Cannon Damreservoir
- 66Monroe City Damreservoir
- 66Fischer Lake Dam No 1reservoir
- 66Clarence Cannon Re-Regulation Damreservoir
- 66Vandalia Lake Damreservoir
- 65Bowman Damreservoir
- 65O'Keefe Lakereservoir
- 65Luetkemeyer Damreservoir
- 65Robinson Lake Damreservoir
- 65Sugar Creekriver