Lower Mississippi-Helena HUC8 08020100
A 1,537 km² sub-basin of the Lower Mississippi region in AR, MS. 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
49
Stressed
Drought index
261
Severe
Area in D2+
44.22%
7.41% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
—
no gauges reporting
Median flow
—
of normal for the date
Water assets
443
0 springs · 204 wells
USGS gauges (0)
No active discharge gauges in this sub-basin.
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 261 | 44.22 | — | — |
Top water assets
- 66Storm Creekreservoir
- 65Indian Creekriver
- 65Jakey'S Lake Damreservoir
- 65Deep Bayouriver
- 65Parker Branchriver
- 65Mississippi Riverriver
- 65Deep Bayouriver
- 65Hushpuckena Creekriver
- 65Whiskey Chuteriver
- 65Storm Creekriver