Big HUC8 10260007
A 2,232 km² sub-basin of the Missouri region in KS. 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
83
Healthy
Drought index
5
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 2 reporting
Median flow
230%
p57 of record
Water assets
933
0 springs · 573 wells
USGS gauges (2)
- BIG C NR HAYS, KS068635007 cfsp56 · normal
- BIG C NR ELLIS, KS068634201 cfsp57 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-17 | 5 | 0 | 0/2 | p57 |
| 2026-10-16 | 5 | 0 | 0/2 | p57 |
| 2026-10-15 | 5 | 0 | 0/2 | p74 |
| 2026-10-14 | 5 | 0 | 0/2 | p52 |
| 2026-10-13 | 5 | 0 | 0/2 | p49 |
| 2026-10-12 | 5 | 0 | 0/2 | p54 |
| 2026-10-11 | 5 | 0 | 0/2 | p57 |
| 2026-10-10 | 5 | 0 | 0/2 | p62 |
| 2026-10-09 | 5 | 0 | 0/2 | p63 |
| 2026-10-08 | 101 | 0 | 0/2 | p65 |
| 2026-10-07 | 101 | 0 | 0/2 | p67 |
| 2026-10-06 | 101 | 0 | 0/2 | p70 |
| 2026-10-05 | 101 | 0 | 0/2 | p86 |
| 2026-10-04 | 101 | 0 | 0/2 | p90 |
Top water assets
- 67Spring Creekriver
- 67Big Creekriver
- 67Big Creekriver
- 67Big Creekriver
- 67Big Creekriver
- 67Big Creekriver
- 67Big C Nr Ellis, Ksriver
- 67Big Creekriver
- 67Big Creekriver
- 67Big Creekriver