Lower Saline HUC8 08040204
A 3,935 km² sub-basin of the Lower Mississippi region in AR. 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
40
Stressed
Drought index
346
Extreme
Area in D2+
100%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
100%
of 1 reporting
Median flow
43%
p19 of record
Water assets
933
3 springs · 447 wells
USGS gauges (1)
- Saline River near Rye, AR0736350038 cfsp19 · below normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 346 | 100 | 1/1 | p19 |
Top water assets
- 66Lake Monticello Damreservoir
- 65Sixteenth Creekriver
- 65Scott Lake Damreservoir
- 65Flat Creekriver
- 65Dura Craft Lake Damreservoir
- 65Hudgens Creekriver
- 65Saline Riverriver
- 65Camp Creekriver
- 65Varnell Creekriver
- 65Hudgens Creekriver