Buffalo HUC8 08060206
A 960 km² sub-basin of the Lower Mississippi region in MS. 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
34
Stressed
Drought index
300
Extreme
Area in D2+
100%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
100%
of 1 reporting
Median flow
47%
p8 of record
Water assets
755
2 springs · 250 wells
USGS gauges (1)
- BUFFALO RIVER NR WOODVILLE, MS0729500020 cfsp8 · much below normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 300 | 100 | 1/1 | p8 |
| 2026-10-18 | 300 | 100 | 1/1 | p7 |
| 2026-10-17 | 300 | 100 | 1/1 | p7 |
| 2026-10-16 | 300 | 100 | 1/1 | p8 |
| 2026-10-15 | 300 | 100 | 1/1 | p8 |
| 2026-10-14 | 300 | 100 | 1/1 | p8 |
| 2026-10-13 | 300 | 100 | 1/1 | p8 |
| 2026-10-12 | 300 | 100 | 1/1 | p8 |
| 2026-10-11 | 300 | 100 | 1/1 | p8 |
| 2026-10-10 | 300 | 100 | 1/1 | p8 |
| 2026-10-09 | 300 | 100 | 1/1 | p8 |
| 2026-10-08 | 300 | 100 | 1/1 | p9 |
| 2026-10-07 | 300 | 100 | 1/1 | p10 |
| 2026-10-06 | 300 | 100 | 1/1 | p18 |
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