Middle James HUC8 10160006
A 9,604 km² sub-basin of the Missouri region in SD. 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
78
Healthy
Drought index
43
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 3 reporting
Median flow
546%
p68 of record
Water assets
12,028
11 springs · 10,584 wells
USGS gauges (3)
- JAMES RIVER AT HURON, SD0647600080 cfsp53 · normal
- JAMES RIVER AT ASHTON, SD06473000268 cfsp68 · normal
- JAMES RIVER NEAR REDFIELD, SD06475000273 cfsp69 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 43 | 0 | 0/3 | p68 |
| 2026-10-20 | 43 | 0 | 0/3 | p61 |
| 2026-10-19 | 43 | 0 | 0/3 | p52 |
| 2026-10-18 | 43 | 0 | 0/3 | p52 |
| 2026-10-17 | 43 | 0 | 0/3 | p51 |
| 2026-10-16 | 43 | 0 | 0/3 | p51 |
| 2026-10-15 | 43 | 0 | 0/3 | p50 |
| 2026-10-14 | 43 | 0 | 0/3 | p50 |
| 2026-10-13 | 43 | 0 | 0/3 | p50 |
| 2026-10-12 | 43 | 0 | 0/3 | p51 |
| 2026-10-11 | 43 | 0 | 0/3 | p51 |
| 2026-10-10 | 43 | 0 | 0/3 | p51 |
| 2026-10-09 | 43 | 0 | 0/3 | p52 |
| 2026-10-08 | 43 | 0 | 0/3 | p53 |
Top water assets
- 76Camrose Hutterian Brethren Incwell
- 76Glendale Httrn Brthriver
- 76City Of Huronriver
- 76Yale H Charbonneauwell
- 76Cadet Oxandaburuwell
- 76* Sanderson Farms Incwell
- 76Richard D Riedelriver
- 76Oscar Incwell
- 76William St Clairwell
- 76Lee Gatzkewell