Little Red HUC8 11010014
A 4,666 km² sub-basin of the Arkansas-White-Red region in AR. 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
60
Moderate
Drought index
208
Severe
Area in D2+
35.86%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
50%
of 4 reporting
Median flow
7%
p18 of record
Water assets
2,866
9 springs · 296 wells
USGS gauges (5)
- South Fork of Little Red River at Clinton, AR070753000 cfsp0 · much below normal
- South Fork of Little Red River near Scotland, AR070752700 cfsp10 · below normal
- Middle Fork of Little Red River at Shirley, AR070750002 cfsp26 · normal
- Little Red River near Dewey, AR07076517120 cfsp28 · normal
- Little Red River near Heber Springs0707600069 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | 208 | 35.86 | 2/4 | p18 |
| 2026-10-19 | 208 | 35.86 | 2/4 | p18 |
| 2026-10-18 | 208 | 35.86 | 2/4 | p19 |
| 2026-10-17 | 208 | 35.86 | 2/4 | p20 |
| 2026-10-16 | 208 | 35.86 | 2/4 | p21 |
| 2026-10-15 | 179 | 27.87 | 2/4 | p21 |
| 2026-10-14 | 179 | 27.87 | 2/4 | p20 |
| 2026-10-13 | 179 | 27.87 | 2/4 | p20 |
| 2026-10-12 | 179 | 27.87 | 2/4 | p22 |
| 2026-10-11 | 179 | 27.87 | 1/4 | p26 |
| 2026-10-10 | 179 | 27.87 | 2/4 | p24 |
| 2026-10-09 | 179 | 27.87 | 1/4 | p27 |
| 2026-10-08 | 205 | 27.87 | 1/4 | p26 |
| 2026-10-07 | 205 | 27.87 | 1/4 | p26 |
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