Pawnee HUC8 11030005
A 4,631 km² sub-basin of the Arkansas-White-Red region in 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
77
Healthy
Drought index
75
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 1 reporting
Median flow
350%
p54 of record
Water assets
1,690
10 springs · 1,130 wells
USGS gauges (1)
- PAWNEE R AT ROZEL, KS071412002 cfsp54 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | 75 | 0 | 0/1 | p54 |
| 2026-10-19 | 75 | 0 | 0/1 | p54 |
| 2026-10-18 | 75 | 0 | 0/1 | p55 |
| 2026-10-17 | 75 | 0 | 0/1 | p57 |
| 2026-10-16 | 75 | 0 | 0/1 | p60 |
| 2026-10-15 | 75 | 0 | 0/1 | p64 |
| 2026-10-14 | 75 | 0 | 0/1 | p65 |
| 2026-10-13 | 75 | 0 | 0/1 | p72 |
| 2026-10-12 | 75 | 0 | 0/1 | p76 |
| 2026-10-11 | 75 | 0 | 0/1 | p81 |
| 2026-10-10 | 75 | 0 | 0/1 | p86 |
| 2026-10-09 | 75 | 0 | 0/1 | p91 |
| 2026-10-08 | 152 | 7.61 | 0/1 | p94 |
| 2026-10-07 | 152 | 7.61 | 0/1 | p97 |
Top water assets
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- 67Spring Creekriver
- 67Hackberry Creekriver
- 67Cocklebur Creekriver
- 67Pawnee Riverriver
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