Lower Sappa HUC8 10250011
A 1,692 km² sub-basin of the Missouri region in KS, 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
71
Moderate
Drought index
53
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
50%
of 2 reporting
Median flow
51%
p30 of record
Water assets
618
0 springs · 264 wells
USGS gauges (2)
- Sappa Creek near Stamford, Nebr.068475000 cfsp10 · below normal
- SAPPA C NR LYLE, KS068451101 cfsp50 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 53 | 0 | 1/2 | p30 |
| 2026-10-20 | 53 | 0 | 1/2 | p24 |
| 2026-10-19 | 53 | 0 | 1/2 | p23 |
| 2026-10-18 | 53 | 0 | 1/2 | p24 |
| 2026-10-17 | 53 | 0 | 1/2 | p24 |
| 2026-10-16 | 53 | 0 | 1/2 | p26 |
| 2026-10-15 | 53 | 0 | 1/2 | p25 |
| 2026-10-14 | 53 | 0 | 1/2 | p25 |
| 2026-10-13 | 53 | 0 | 1/2 | p26 |
| 2026-10-12 | 53 | 0 | 1/2 | p26 |
| 2026-10-11 | 53 | 0 | 1/2 | p28 |
| 2026-10-10 | 53 | 0 | 1/2 | p28 |
| 2026-10-09 | 53 | 0 | 1/2 | p28 |
| 2026-10-08 | 152 | 0 | 1/2 | p30 |
Top water assets
- 75NE Well G-003914well
- 74NE Well G-003358well
- 72NE Well G-003913well
- 72NE Well G-118783well
- 72NE Well G-003616well
- 72NE Well G-004453well
- 72NE Well G-004452well
- 71NE Well G-001595well
- 67Sappa Creekriver
- 67Furnas County Road Dam 1reservoir