Little Arkansas HUC8 11030012
A 3,685 km² sub-basin of the Arkansas-White-Red region in 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
32
Stressed
Drought index
297
Severe
Area in D2+
96.75%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
100%
of 5 reporting
Median flow
0%
p7 of record
Water assets
3,111
0 springs · 2,386 wells
USGS gauges (6)
- L ARKANSAS R AT ALTA MILLS, KS071436650 cfsp0 · much below normal
- L ARKANSAS R AT HWY 50 NR HALSTEAD, KS071436720 cfsp0 · much below normal
- L ARKANSAS R NR SEDGWICK, KS071441004 cfsp7 · much below normal
- L ARKANSAS R AT VALLEY CENTER, KS071442007 cfsp7 · much below normal
- EMMA C AT SEDGWICK, KS071440500 cfsp10 · below normal
- FLOODWAY AT L ARKANSAS R AT VALLEY CENTER, KS071442010 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 297 | 96.75 | 5/5 | p7 |
Top water assets
- 66Dd No 107reservoir
- 66Frd No 1reservoir
- 66Dd No 25reservoir
- 66Dd No 22-Areservoir
- 65Dd No 101reservoir
- 65Dd No 4Areservoir
- 65Little Arkansas Riverriver
- 65Dd No 113 (Nazarene)reservoir
- 65Dd No 117reservoir
- 65Dd No 114reservoir