Upper Elkhorn HUC8 10220001
A 7,493 km² sub-basin of the Missouri region in NE. 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
73
Moderate
Drought index
154
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 2 reporting
Median flow
112%
p55 of record
Water assets
1,618
0 springs · 856 wells
USGS gauges (2)
- Elkhorn River at Ewing, Nebr.0679750064 cfsp53 · normal
- Elkhorn River at Norfolk, Nebr.06799000302 cfsp57 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 154 | 0 | 0/2 | p55 |
| 2026-10-20 | 154 | 0 | 0/2 | p56 |
| 2026-10-19 | 154 | 0 | 0/2 | p57 |
| 2026-10-18 | 154 | 0 | 0/2 | p59 |
| 2026-10-17 | 154 | 0 | 0/2 | p60 |
| 2026-10-16 | 154 | 0 | 0/2 | p64 |
| 2026-10-15 | 154 | 0 | 0/2 | p60 |
| 2026-10-14 | 154 | 0 | 0/2 | p60 |
| 2026-10-13 | 154 | 0 | 0/2 | p61 |
| 2026-10-12 | 154 | 0 | 0/2 | p64 |
| 2026-10-11 | 154 | 0 | 0/2 | p66 |
| 2026-10-10 | 154 | 0 | 0/2 | p68 |
| 2026-10-09 | 154 | 0 | 0/2 | p71 |
| 2026-10-08 | 158 | 0 | 0/2 | p75 |
Top water assets
- 76NE Well G-003806well
- 76NE Well G-004782well
- 76NE Well G-005811well
- 76NE Well G-005265well
- 76NE Well G-001549well
- 75NE Well G-002943well
- 74NE Well G-001906well
- 74NE Well G-002519well
- 74NE Well G-002537well
- 74NE Well G-002361well