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 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
74
Moderate
Drought index
114
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 2 reporting
Median flow
93%
p45 of record
Water assets
946
0 springs · 751 wells
USGS gauges (2)
- Mississippi River at New Madrid, MO07024175233,000 cfsp28 · normal
- MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT MEMPHIS, TN07032000278,000 cfsp61 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 114 | 0 | 0/2 | p45 |
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