Lower Mississippi-Memphis HUC8 08010100
A 2,843 km² sub-basin of the Lower Mississippi region in AR, IL, KY, MO, MS, TN. 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
61
Moderate
Drought index
261
Severe
Area in D2+
55.63%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 2 reporting
Median flow
144%
p71 of record
Water assets
946
0 springs · 751 wells
USGS gauges (2)
- Mississippi River at New Madrid, MO07024175353,000 cfsp63 · normal
- MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT MEMPHIS, TN07032000376,000 cfsp78 · above normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | 261 | 55.63 | 0/2 | p71 |
| 2026-10-19 | 261 | 55.63 | 0/2 | p73 |
| 2026-10-18 | 261 | 55.63 | 0/2 | p75 |
| 2026-10-17 | 261 | 55.63 | 0/2 | p77 |
| 2026-10-16 | 261 | 55.63 | 0/2 | p76 |
| 2026-10-15 | 256 | 55.63 | 0/2 | p73 |
| 2026-10-14 | 256 | 55.63 | 0/2 | p72 |
| 2026-10-13 | 256 | 55.63 | 0/2 | p74 |
| 2026-10-12 | 256 | 55.63 | 0/2 | p77 |
| 2026-10-11 | 256 | 55.63 | 0/2 | p80 |
| 2026-10-10 | 256 | 55.63 | 0/2 | p80 |
| 2026-10-09 | 256 | 55.63 | 0/2 | p80 |
| 2026-10-08 | 248 | 55.4 | 0/2 | p77 |
| 2026-10-07 | 248 | 55.4 | 0/2 | p72 |
Top water assets
- 79Mississippi Embayment Aquifer — Memphis Sandaquifer
- 65Brinkley Bayouriver
- 65Cold Creekriver
- 65Jones Sloughriver
- 65Mississippi Riverriver
- 65Mississippi River At Memphis, Tnriver
- 65Little Shawnee Creekriver
- 65Mississippi Riverriver
- 65Mill Bayouriver
- 65Cane Creekriver