Current HUC8 11010008
A 6,783 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
48
Stressed
Drought index
276
Severe
Area in D2+
73.69%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
70%
of 10 reporting
Median flow
79%
p16 of record
Water assets
4,415
60 springs · 2,046 wells
USGS gauges (10)
- Current River above Akers, MO07064533136 cfsp9 · much below normal
- Jacks Fork at Alley Spring, MO0706549546 cfsp10 · much below normal
- Big Spring near Van Buren, MO07067500272 cfsp10 · much below normal
- Current River at Montauk State Park, MO0706444059 cfsp12 · below normal
- Spring River at Spring Street Bridge at Hardy, AR07069305299 cfsp13 · below normal
- Jacks Fork near Mountain View, MO0706520027 cfsp19 · below normal
- Current River at Doniphan, MO070680001,190 cfsp20 · below normal
- Current River at Van Buren, MO07067000756 cfsp26 · normal
- Jacks Fork at Eminence, MO07066000139 cfsp28 · normal
- Little Black River below Fairdealing, MO0706851049 cfsp36 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-22 | 276 | 73.69 | 7/10 | p16 |
| 2026-10-21 | 276 | 73.69 | 8/10 | p15 |
| 2026-10-20 | 276 | 73.69 | 8/10 | p15 |
| 2026-10-19 | 276 | 73.69 | 8/10 | p15 |
| 2026-10-18 | 276 | 73.69 | 7/10 | p18 |
| 2026-10-17 | 276 | 73.69 | 6/10 | p23 |
| 2026-10-16 | 276 | 73.69 | 4/10 | p29 |
| 2026-10-15 | 262 | 60.12 | 6/10 | p20 |
| 2026-10-14 | 262 | 60.12 | 9/10 | p12 |
| 2026-10-13 | 262 | 60.12 | 9/10 | p12 |
| 2026-10-12 | 262 | 60.12 | 8/10 | p12 |
| 2026-10-11 | 262 | 60.12 | 8/10 | p12 |
| 2026-10-10 | 262 | 60.12 | 8/10 | p13 |
| 2026-10-09 | 262 | 60.12 | 8/10 | p14 |
Top water assets
- 67Welch Springspring
- 67Big Springspring
- 67Alley Springspring
- 67Montauk Springspring
- 67Blue Spring (Shannon)spring
- 67Round Springspring
- 66Upper Little Black A-2reservoir
- 66Upper Little Black D-5 Damreservoir
- 66Upper Little Black Watershed Dam D-12reservoir
- 66Upper Little Black Watershed Dam D- 9reservoir