Little Chariton HUC8 10280203
A 1,810 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
76
Healthy
Drought index
6
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 2 reporting
Median flow
889%
p89 of record
Water assets
521
12 springs · 99 wells
USGS gauges (2)
- East Fork Little Chariton River near Macon, MO0690620040 cfsp84 · above normal
- Long Branch Creek near Atlanta, MO069061503 cfsp94 · much above normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 6 | 0 | 0/2 | p89 |
| 2026-10-18 | 6 | 0 | 0/2 | p83 |
| 2026-10-17 | 6 | 0 | 0/2 | p85 |
| 2026-10-16 | 6 | 0 | 0/2 | p87 |
| 2026-10-15 | 6 | 0 | 0/2 | p87 |
| 2026-10-14 | 6 | 0 | 0/2 | p66 |
| 2026-10-13 | 6 | 0 | 0/2 | p65 |
| 2026-10-12 | 6 | 0 | 0/2 | p66 |
| 2026-10-11 | 6 | 0 | 0/2 | p67 |
| 2026-10-10 | 6 | 0 | 0/2 | p70 |
| 2026-10-09 | 6 | 0 | 0/2 | p73 |
| 2026-10-08 | 6 | 0 | 0/2 | p78 |
| 2026-10-07 | 6 | 0 | 0/2 | p83 |
| 2026-10-06 | 6 | 0 | 0/2 | p90 |
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