Niangua HUC8 10290110
A 2,666 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
44
Stressed
Drought index
355
Extreme
Area in D2+
91.56%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
60%
of 5 reporting
Median flow
61%
p15 of record
Water assets
2,317
41 springs · 1,799 wells
USGS gauges (5)
- Little Niangua River near Macks Creek, MO069252500 cfsp7 · much below normal
- Niangua River ab Lake Niangua nr Macks Creek, MO06923940160 cfsp10 · below normal
- Niangua River at Windyville, MO0692325025 cfsp15 · below normal
- Bennett Spring at Bennett Springs, MO06923500101 cfsp33 · normal
- Niangua River at Tunnel Dam near Macks Creek, MO06923950175 cfsp41 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 355 | 91.56 | 3/5 | p15 |
| 2026-10-18 | 355 | 91.56 | 3/5 | p23 |
| 2026-10-17 | 355 | 91.56 | 2/5 | p31 |
| 2026-10-16 | 355 | 91.56 | 2/5 | p35 |
| 2026-10-15 | 334 | 85.02 | 2/5 | p31 |
| 2026-10-14 | 334 | 85.02 | 3/5 | p10 |
| 2026-10-13 | 334 | 85.02 | 3/5 | p9 |
| 2026-10-12 | 334 | 85.02 | 3/5 | p9 |
| 2026-10-11 | 334 | 85.02 | 3/5 | p9 |
| 2026-10-10 | 334 | 85.02 | 3/5 | p9 |
| 2026-10-09 | 334 | 85.02 | 3/5 | p11 |
| 2026-10-08 | 330 | 85.02 | 3/5 | p13 |
| 2026-10-07 | 330 | 85.02 | 3/5 | p11 |
| 2026-10-06 | 330 | 85.02 | 3/5 | p12 |
Top water assets
- 67Bennett Springspring
- 67Ha Ha Tonka Springspring
- 65Niangua River At Windyville, Moriver
- 65Little Niangua River Near Macks Creek, Moriver
- 65Bennett Spring At Bennett Springs, Mospring
- 65Niangua River Ab Lake Niangua Nr Macks Creek, Moriver
- 65Maddux Lake Damreservoir
- 65Tunnel Damreservoir
- 65West Fork Niangua Riverriver
- 65Niangua River At Tunnel Dam Near Macks Creek, Moriver