East Nishnabotna HUC8 10240003
A 2,975 km² sub-basin of the Missouri region in IA. 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
82
Healthy
Drought index
45
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 2 reporting
Median flow
106%
p49 of record
Water assets
1,279
0 springs · 223 wells
USGS gauges (2)
- East Nishnabotna River at Red Oak, IA06809500134 cfsp39 · normal
- East Nishnabotna River near Atlantic, IA06809210114 cfsp60 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 45 | 0 | 0/2 | p49 |
Top water assets
- 65East Nishnabotna Riverriver
- 65Turkey Creekriver
- 65East Nishnabotna River At Red Oak, Iariver
- 65East Nishnabotna River Near Atlantic, Iariver
- 65Indian Creekriver
- 65Walker Damreservoir
- 65Davids Creekriver
- 65East Nishnabotna Riverriver
- 65Brehmer Damreservoir
- 65Indian Creekriver