Little Medicine Bow HUC8 10180005
A 2,651 km² sub-basin of the Missouri region in WY. 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
36
Stressed
Drought index
315
Extreme
Area in D2+
100%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
100%
of 2 reporting
Median flow
26%
p11 of record
Water assets
295
144 springs · 80 wells
USGS gauges (2)
- L Medicine Bow R ab Sand Cr, nr Shirley Basin, WY066340600 cfsp5 · much below normal
- L MEDICINE BOW R AT BOLES SPRING, NR MEDICINE BOW066346201 cfsp18 · below normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 315 | 100 | 2/2 | p11 |
Top water assets
- 76Elm Springs #3 — — Dom_Gw; Stkspring
- 69South Fork Little Medicine Bow Riverriver
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- 69L Medicine Bow R At Boles Spring, Nr Medicine Bowriver
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- 69South Fork Little Medicine Bow Riverriver
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- 69L Medicine Bow R Ab Sand Cr, Nr Shirley Basin, Wyriver
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