Upper Kaskaskia HUC8 07140201
A 4,063 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
69
Moderate
Drought index
44
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
57%
of 7 reporting
Median flow
61%
p23 of record
Water assets
2,817
0 springs · 1,849 wells
USGS gauges (9)
- WHITLEY CREEK NEAR ALLENVILLE, IL055915500 cfsp10 · below normal
- WEST OKAW RIVER NEAR LOVINGTON, IL055917000 cfsp10 · below normal
- KASKASKIA RIVER BELOW FICKLIN, IL0559052011 cfsp12 · below normal
- COPPER SLOUGH AT CHAMPAIGN, IL055900502 cfsp23 · below normal
- KASKASKIA RIVER AT COOKS MILLS, IL0559120024 cfsp38 · normal
- KASKASKIA RIVER NEAR COWDEN, IL0559210057 cfsp50 · normal
- KASKASKIA RIVER AT SHELBYVILLE, IL0559200067 cfsp52 · normal
- LAKE FORK AT ATWOOD, IL05590800no readingno long-term record
- ROBINSON CREEK NEAR SHELBYVILLE, IL05592050no readingno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 44 | 0 | 4/7 | p23 |
| 2026-10-18 | 44 | 0 | 2/7 | p31 |
| 2026-10-17 | 44 | 0 | 3/7 | p33 |
| 2026-10-16 | 44 | 0 | 3/7 | p33 |
| 2026-10-15 | 27 | 0 | 4/7 | p20 |
| 2026-10-14 | 27 | 0 | 4/7 | p22 |
| 2026-10-13 | 27 | 0 | 4/7 | p23 |
| 2026-10-12 | 27 | 0 | 4/7 | p25 |
| 2026-10-11 | 27 | 0 | 3/7 | p26 |
| 2026-10-10 | 27 | 0 | 3/7 | p31 |
| 2026-10-09 | 27 | 0 | 2/7 | p39 |
| 2026-10-08 | 27 | 0 | 2/7 | p34 |
| 2026-10-07 | 27 | 0 | 2/6 | p41 |
| 2026-10-06 | 27 | 0 | 2/6 | p47 |
Top water assets
- 67Shelbyville Damreservoir
- 66Daily Pond Damreservoir
- 66Pana Lake Damreservoir
- 65Kaskaskia River Below Ficklin, Ilriver
- 65Lake Fork At Atwood, Ilriver
- 65Kaskaskia Riverriver
- 65Copper Slough At Champaign, Ilriver
- 65Robinson Creek Near Shelbyville, Ilriver
- 65Whitley Creek Near Allenville, Ilriver
- 65Kaskaskia River At Cooks Mills, Ilriver