Bull Shoals Lake HUC8 11010003
A 6,751 km² sub-basin of the Arkansas-White-Red region in AR, 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
37
Stressed
Drought index
345
Extreme
Area in D2+
90.68%
5.47% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
100%
of 3 reporting
Median flow
59%
p14 of record
Water assets
4,160
192 springs · 2,016 wells
USGS gauges (5)
- Bull Creek near Walnut Shade, MO070538103 cfsp8 · much below normal
- Beaver Creek at Bradleyville, MO0705408027 cfsp14 · below normal
- Crooked Creek at Kelly Crossing at Yellville, AR0705560746 cfsp15 · below normal
- Turkey Creek near Hollister, MO070536901 cfsno long-term record
- Little North Fork River at Thornfield, MO070542880 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | 345 | 90.68 | 3/3 | p14 |
| 2026-10-19 | 345 | 90.68 | 3/3 | p16 |
| 2026-10-18 | 345 | 90.68 | 3/3 | p14 |
| 2026-10-17 | 345 | 90.68 | 2/3 | p20 |
| 2026-10-16 | 345 | 90.68 | 0/3 | p36 |
| 2026-10-15 | 340 | 90.68 | 0/3 | p53 |
| 2026-10-14 | 340 | 90.68 | 3/3 | p10 |
| 2026-10-13 | 340 | 90.68 | 3/3 | p9 |
| 2026-10-12 | 340 | 90.68 | 3/3 | p9 |
| 2026-10-11 | 340 | 90.68 | 3/3 | p9 |
| 2026-10-10 | 340 | 90.68 | 3/3 | p9 |
| 2026-10-09 | 340 | 90.68 | 3/3 | p10 |
| 2026-10-08 | 331 | 90.66 | 2/3 | p8 |
| 2026-10-07 | 331 | 90.66 | 2/3 | p9 |
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