Lower Walnut River HUC8 11030018
A 2,658 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
69
Moderate
Drought index
228
Severe
Area in D2+
28.25%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 1 reporting
Median flow
125%
p53 of record
Water assets
1,974
0 springs · 675 wells
USGS gauges (1)
- WALNUT R AT WINFIELD, KS07147800116 cfsp53 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 228 | 28.25 | 0/1 | p53 |
| 2026-10-20 | 228 | 28.25 | 0/1 | p54 |
| 2026-10-19 | 228 | 28.25 | 0/1 | p57 |
| 2026-10-18 | 228 | 28.25 | 0/1 | p64 |
| 2026-10-17 | 228 | 28.25 | 0/1 | p77 |
| 2026-10-16 | 228 | 28.25 | 0/1 | p91 |
| 2026-10-15 | 228 | 28.25 | 0/1 | p94 |
| 2026-10-14 | 228 | 28.25 | 0/1 | p54 |
| 2026-10-13 | 228 | 28.25 | 0/1 | p35 |
| 2026-10-12 | 228 | 28.25 | 0/1 | p38 |
| 2026-10-11 | 228 | 28.25 | 0/1 | p41 |
| 2026-10-10 | 228 | 28.25 | 0/1 | p43 |
| 2026-10-09 | 228 | 28.25 | 0/1 | p48 |
| 2026-10-08 | 228 | 28.25 | 0/1 | p52 |