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 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
69
Moderate
Drought index
179
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 2 reporting
Median flow
131%
p61 of record
Water assets
1,618
0 springs · 856 wells
USGS gauges (2)
- Elkhorn River at Norfolk, Nebr.06799000192 cfsp47 · normal
- Elkhorn River at Ewing, Nebr.0679750068 cfsp76 · above normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 179 | 0 | 0/2 | p61 |
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