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 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
37
Stressed
Drought index
281
Severe
Area in D2+
83.04%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
100%
of 8 reporting
Median flow
1%
p10 of record
Water assets
3,397
0 springs · 3,195 wells
USGS gauges (11)
- ARKANSAS R AT KENDALL, KS071380200 cfsp1 · much below normal
- ARKANSAS R AT SYRACUSE, KS071380001 cfsp4 · much below normal
- ARKANSAS R NR COOLIDGE, KS071375003 cfsp6 · much 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
- FRONTIER DITCH NR COOLIDGE, KS071370007 cfsp17 · below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 281 | 83.04 | 8/8 | p10 |
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