Middle Arkansas-Slate HUC8 11030013
A 2,350 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
54
Moderate
Drought index
236
Severe
Area in D2+
36.22%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
56%
of 9 reporting
Median flow
28%
p15 of record
Water assets
1,704
0 springs · 1,161 wells
USGS gauges (10)
- CALFSKIN C AT 119TH ST, WICHITA, KS071444860 cfsp10 · below normal
- ARKANSAS R AT WICHITA, KS0714430080 cfsp13 · below normal
- COWSKIN C AT 119TH ST AT WICHITA, KS071444801 cfsp13 · below normal
- COWSKIN C AT KELLOGG ST, WICHITA, KS071444901 cfsp14 · below normal
- ARKANSAS R AT DERBY, KS07144550155 cfsp15 · below normal
- ARKANSAS R ON HWY 160 AT OXFORD, KS07145600312 cfsp26 · normal
- ARKANSAS R AT ARKANSAS CITY, KS07146500336 cfsp26 · normal
- ARKANSAS R AT MULVANE, KS07144570145 cfsp27 · normal
- SLATE C AT WELLINGTON, KS071457002 cfsp41 · normal
- FLOODWAY AT ARKANSAS R AT WICHITA, KS071443010 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 236 | 36.22 | 5/9 | p15 |
Top water assets
- 76Arbuckle Group Deep Fossil Aquifer — South-Central Kansasfossil_water
- 66Hargis Creek Frd No 1reservoir
- 65Arkansas R At Arkansas City, Ksriver
- 65Slate Creekriver
- 65Floodway At Arkansas R At Wichita, Ksriver
- 65Arkansas Riverriver
- 65Cowskin C At Kellogg St, Wichita, Ksriver
- 65Cowskin C At 119Th St At Wichita, Ksriver
- 65Chisholm Creekriver
- 65Ast Damreservoir