Vermilion HUC8 07130002
A 3,453 km² sub-basin of the Upper Mississippi region in IL. 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
81
Healthy
Drought index
0
None
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 2 reporting
Median flow
131%
p52 of record
Water assets
557
0 springs · 439 wells
USGS gauges (2)
- VERMILION RIVER NEAR LEONORE, IL0555530054 cfsp49 · normal
- VERMILION RIVER AT PONTIAC, IL0555450028 cfsp54 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | p52 |
| 2026-10-20 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | p49 |
| 2026-10-19 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | p52 |
| 2026-10-18 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | p52 |
| 2026-10-17 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | p54 |
| 2026-10-16 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | p55 |
| 2026-10-15 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | p56 |
| 2026-10-14 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | p57 |
| 2026-10-13 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | p57 |
| 2026-10-12 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | p58 |
| 2026-10-11 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | p63 |
| 2026-10-10 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | p68 |
| 2026-10-09 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | p70 |
| 2026-10-08 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | p75 |
Top water assets
- 66Deer Park Lake Damreservoir
- 65Fivemile Creekriver
- 65Wolf Creek Golf Course Damreservoir
- 65Kelly Creekriver
- 65Vermilion River Near Leonore, Ilriver
- 65Vermilion Riverriver
- 65Kempton Farm Damreservoir
- 65Vermilion River At Pontiac, Ilriver
- 65Gower Pond Dam 1reservoir
- 65Kelly Creekriver