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 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
77
Healthy
Drought index
0
None
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
25%
of 8 reporting
Median flow
146%
p52 of record
Water assets
2,817
0 springs · 1,849 wells
USGS gauges (9)
- WEST OKAW RIVER NEAR LOVINGTON, IL055917000 cfsp10 · below normal
- KASKASKIA RIVER BELOW FICKLIN, IL055905209 cfsp15 · below normal
- KASKASKIA RIVER AT COOKS MILLS, IL0559120020 cfsp36 · normal
- KASKASKIA RIVER NEAR COWDEN, IL05592100130 cfsp50 · normal
- KASKASKIA RIVER AT SHELBYVILLE, IL05592000131 cfsp53 · normal
- WHITLEY CREEK NEAR ALLENVILLE, IL055915500 cfsp57 · normal
- COPPER SLOUGH AT CHAMPAIGN, IL055900508 cfsp76 · above normal
- LAKE FORK AT ATWOOD, IL0559080064 cfsp96 · much above normal
- ROBINSON CREEK NEAR SHELBYVILLE, IL05592050no readingno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 0 | 0 | 2/8 | p52 |
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