Platte HUC8 10240012
A 4,311 km² sub-basin of the Missouri region in IA, MO. 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
86
Healthy
Drought index
0
None
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 4 reporting
Median flow
77%
p41 of record
Water assets
2,233
8 springs · 197 wells
USGS gauges (4)
- Little Platte River near Plattsburg, MO068210800 cfsp28 · normal
- Platte River at Sharps Station, MO06821190185 cfsp39 · normal
- Platte River near Agency, MO0682050072 cfsp42 · normal
- Little Platte River at Smithville, MO0682115011 cfsp51 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 0 | 0 | 0/4 | p41 |
Top water assets
- 66Platte River Site 1-Breservoir
- 66Platte River Trib Watershed Dam 5-Breservoir
- 66David Defreecereservoir
- 66Belcher Branch Lake Damreservoir
- 66Bear Lake Damreservoir
- 66Wilcox Damreservoir
- 66Farnanreservoir
- 66Helvey Park Damreservoir
- 66Jones Lake Dam-Sec 10reservoir
- 66K & K Producersreservoir