Bear HUC8 11040005
A 4,932 km² sub-basin of the Arkansas-White-Red region in CO, 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
46
Stressed
Drought index
267
Severe
Area in D2+
64.03%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
—
no gauges reporting
Median flow
—
of normal for the date
Water assets
2,664
0 springs · 2,244 wells
USGS gauges (0)
No active discharge gauges in this sub-basin.
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 267 | 64.03 | — | — |
Top water assets
- 79Ogallala Deep Formation — Southwest Kansasfossil_water
- 67Bear Creekriver
- 67Buffalo Creekriver
- 67Little Bear Creekriver
- 67Bear Creekriver
- 67Horse Creekriver
- 67Buffalo Creekriver
- 67Bear Creekriver
- 67Horse Creekriver
- 67North Bear Creekriver