Lower Little Blue HUC8 10270207
A 3,469 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
79
Healthy
Drought index
0
None
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 4 reporting
Median flow
358%
p88 of record
Water assets
1,239
0 springs · 204 wells
USGS gauges (4)
- MILL C AT WASHINGTON, KS0688420022 cfsp78 · above normal
- Little Blue River at Hollenberg, KS06884025430 cfsp87 · above normal
- L BLUE R NR BARNES, KS06884400529 cfsp88 · above normal
- Little Blue River near Fairbury, Nebr.06884000604 cfsp93 · much above normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-18 | 0 | 0 | 0/4 | p88 |
| 2026-10-17 | 0 | 0 | 0/4 | p86 |
| 2026-10-16 | 0 | 0 | 0/4 | p86 |
| 2026-10-15 | 0 | 0 | 0/4 | p86 |
| 2026-10-14 | 0 | 0 | 0/4 | p86 |
| 2026-10-13 | 0 | 0 | 0/4 | p88 |
| 2026-10-12 | 0 | 0 | 0/4 | p90 |
| 2026-10-11 | 0 | 0 | 0/4 | p91 |
| 2026-10-10 | 0 | 0 | 0/4 | p91 |
| 2026-10-09 | 0 | 0 | 0/4 | p92 |
| 2026-10-08 | 0 | 0 | 0/4 | p92 |
| 2026-10-07 | 0 | 0 | 0/4 | p94 |
| 2026-10-06 | 0 | 0 | 0/4 | p96 |
| 2026-10-05 | 0 | 0 | 0/4 | p98 |
Top water assets
- 76NE Well G-004231well
- 76NE Well G-003658well
- 76NE Well G-002923well
- 76NE Well G-003000well
- 76NE Well G-003462well
- 76NE Well G-004045well
- 74NE Well G-001836well
- 74NE Well G-001592well
- 74NE Well G-001591well
- 74NE Well G-001558well