South Fork Ninnescah HUC8 11030015
A 2,099 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
68
Moderate
Drought index
207
Severe
Area in D2+
29.01%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 2 reporting
Median flow
97%
p47 of record
Water assets
1,272
0 springs · 717 wells
USGS gauges (2)
- SF NINNESCAH R NR PRATT, KS071449107 cfsp37 · normal
- SF NINNESCAH R NR MURDOCK, KS07145200119 cfsp56 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-18 | 207 | 29.01 | 0/2 | p47 |
| 2026-10-17 | 207 | 29.01 | 1/2 | p41 |
| 2026-10-16 | 207 | 29.01 | 1/2 | p44 |
| 2026-10-15 | 207 | 29.01 | 1/2 | p52 |
| 2026-10-14 | 207 | 29.01 | 0/2 | p69 |
| 2026-10-13 | 207 | 29.01 | 1/2 | p28 |
| 2026-10-12 | 207 | 29.01 | 1/2 | p27 |
| 2026-10-11 | 207 | 29.01 | 1/2 | p29 |
| 2026-10-10 | 207 | 29.01 | 1/2 | p32 |
| 2026-10-09 | 207 | 29.01 | 1/2 | p35 |
| 2026-10-08 | 257 | 56.89 | 1/2 | p36 |
| 2026-10-07 | 257 | 56.89 | 1/2 | p37 |
| 2026-10-06 | 257 | 56.89 | 0/2 | p52 |
| 2026-10-05 | 257 | 56.89 | 0/2 | p53 |
Top water assets
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- 65Sf Ninnescah R Nr Murdock, Ksriver
- 65Sf Ninnescah R Nr Pratt, Ksriver
- 65Unnamed Damreservoir