Lower Lodgepole HUC8 10190016
A 3,455 km² sub-basin of the Missouri region in CO, NE, WY. 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
40
Stressed
Drought index
346
Extreme
Area in D2+
74.61%
18.11% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
100%
of 1 reporting
Median flow
12%
p18 of record
Water assets
1,009
0 springs · 641 wells
USGS gauges (1)
- Lodgepole Creek at Bushnell, Nebr.067625001 cfsp18 · below normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 346 | 74.61 | 1/1 | p18 |
| 2026-10-20 | 346 | 74.61 | 1/1 | p17 |
| 2026-10-19 | 346 | 74.61 | 1/1 | p17 |
| 2026-10-18 | 346 | 74.61 | 1/1 | p17 |
| 2026-10-17 | 346 | 74.61 | 1/1 | p17 |
| 2026-10-16 | 346 | 74.61 | 1/1 | p17 |
| 2026-10-15 | 346 | 74.61 | 1/1 | p18 |
| 2026-10-14 | 346 | 74.61 | 1/1 | p17 |
| 2026-10-13 | 346 | 74.61 | 1/1 | p17 |
| 2026-10-12 | 346 | 74.61 | 1/1 | p19 |
| 2026-10-11 | 346 | 74.61 | 1/1 | p20 |
| 2026-10-10 | 346 | 74.61 | 1/1 | p19 |
| 2026-10-09 | 346 | 74.61 | 1/1 | p17 |
| 2026-10-08 | 346 | 74.61 | 1/1 | p17 |
Top water assets
- 76NE Well G-003957well
- 76NE Well G-003600well
- 76NE Well G-003086well
- 76NE Well G-004537well
- 76NE Well G-005556well
- 76NE Well G-002708well
- 76NE Well G-002538well
- 76NE Well G-003088well
- 75NE Well G-005041well
- 75NE Well G-004499well