Lower Saline HUC8 10260010
A 3,525 km² sub-basin of the Missouri region in 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
65
Moderate
Drought index
93
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0.09%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
50%
of 4 reporting
Median flow
59%
p28 of record
Water assets
1,525
0 springs · 721 wells
USGS gauges (4)
- SALINE R AT WILSON DAM, KS068682009 cfsp7 · much below normal
- SALINE R AT TESCOTT, KS0686950021 cfsp25 · below normal
- SALINE R AT LINCOLN, KS0686885016 cfsp31 · normal
- MULBERRY C NR SALINA, KS068699501 cfsp51 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 93 | 0.09 | 2/4 | p28 |
Top water assets
- 66Frd No 11 (Spillman Creek)reservoir
- 66Unnamed Damreservoir
- 66Frd No 10 (Spillman Creek)reservoir
- 66Frd No 6 (Spillman Creek)reservoir
- 66Frd No 3 (Spillman Creek)reservoir
- 66Frd No 22 (Spillman Creek)reservoir
- 66Frd No 16 (Spillman Creek)reservoir
- 66Frd No 2 (Spillman Creek)reservoir
- 66Frd No 5 (Spillman Creek)reservoir
- 66Unnamed Damreservoir