Smoky Hill Headwaters HUC8 10260001
A 2,727 km² sub-basin of the Missouri region in CO, KS. 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
61
Moderate
Drought index
169
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
—
no gauges reporting
Median flow
—
of normal for the date
Water assets
579
0 springs · 242 wells
USGS gauges (0)
No active discharge gauges in this sub-basin.
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 169 | 0 | — | — |
Top water assets
- 67Smoky Hill Riverriver
- 67Smoky Hill Riverriver
- 67Goose Creekriver
- 67Big Timber Creekriver
- 67Smoky Hill Riverriver
- 67Lake Creekriver
- 67Unnamed Damreservoir
- 67Lake Creekriver
- 67Unnamed Damreservoir
- 67Goose Creekriver