Middle Arkansas-Lake McKinney HUC8 11030001
A 5,956 km² sub-basin of the Arkansas-White-Red region in CO, KS. 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
67
Moderate
Drought index
14
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
63%
of 8 reporting
Median flow
110%
p10 of record
Water assets
3,397
0 springs · 3,195 wells
USGS gauges (11)
- FRONTIER DITCH NR COOLIDGE, KS071370000 cfsp10 · below normal
- FRONTIER DITCH RETURN NR COOLIDGE, KS071370100 cfsp10 · below normal
- SOUTHSIDE DITCH RETURN NR DEERFIELD, KS071380640 cfsp10 · below normal
- ARKANSAS R AT DEERFIELD, KS071380700 cfsp10 · below normal
- ARKANSAS R AT GARDEN CITY, KS071390000 cfsp10 · below normal
- ARKANSAS R NR COOLIDGE, KS0713750094 cfsp52 · normal
- ARKANSAS R AT SYRACUSE, KS07138000102 cfsp54 · normal
- ARKANSAS R AT KENDALL, KS07138020100 cfsp74 · normal
- AMAZON GREAT EASTERN DITCH NR LAKIN, KS07138050no readingno long-term record
- SOUTHSIDE DITCH NR LAKIN, KS071380630 cfsno long-term record
- FARMERS DITCH NR DEERFIELD, KS071380750 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 14 | 0 | 5/8 | p10 |
| 2026-10-20 | 14 | 0 | 5/8 | p10 |
| 2026-10-19 | 14 | 0 | 5/8 | p10 |
| 2026-10-18 | 14 | 0 | 5/8 | p10 |
| 2026-10-17 | 14 | 0 | 5/8 | p10 |
| 2026-10-16 | 14 | 0 | 5/8 | p10 |
| 2026-10-15 | 14 | 0 | 5/8 | p10 |
| 2026-10-14 | 14 | 0 | 5/8 | p10 |
| 2026-10-13 | 14 | 0 | 5/8 | p10 |
| 2026-10-12 | 14 | 0 | 4/8 | p18 |
| 2026-10-11 | 14 | 0 | 4/8 | p18 |
| 2026-10-10 | 14 | 0 | 4/8 | p18 |
| 2026-10-09 | 14 | 0 | 4/8 | p30 |
| 2026-10-08 | 198 | 4.42 | 4/8 | p30 |
Top water assets
- 72High Plains Aquifer — Western Kansas Finney Countyaquifer
- 68Frd No 4reservoir
- 67Arkansas R At Kendall, Ksriver
- 67Arkansas R At Syracuse, Ksriver
- 67Arkansas Riverriver
- 67Frontier Ditch Nr Coolidge, Ksriver
- 67Fort Aubrey Ditchriver
- 67Frontier Ditch Return Nr Coolidge, Ksriver
- 67Arkansas Riverriver
- 67Arkansas Riverriver