Lower Chariton HUC8 10280202
A 2,641 km² sub-basin of the Missouri region in MO. 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
85
Healthy
Drought index
0
None
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 3 reporting
Median flow
744%
p70 of record
Water assets
574
0 springs · 42 wells
USGS gauges (3)
- Mussel Fork near Musselfork, MO0690600018 cfsp58 · normal
- Chariton River at Novinger, MO06904500751 cfsp70 · normal
- Chariton River near Prairie Hill, MO06905500966 cfsp83 · above normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p70 |
| 2026-10-20 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p69 |
| 2026-10-19 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p69 |
| 2026-10-18 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p69 |
| 2026-10-17 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p70 |
| 2026-10-16 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p77 |
| 2026-10-15 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p64 |
| 2026-10-14 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p65 |
| 2026-10-13 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p64 |
| 2026-10-12 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p66 |
| 2026-10-11 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p66 |
| 2026-10-10 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p70 |
| 2026-10-09 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p76 |
| 2026-10-08 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p77 |
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