Upper Cimarron-Bluff HUC8 11040008
A 4,817 km² sub-basin of the Arkansas-White-Red region in KS, OK. 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
59
Moderate
Drought index
233
Severe
Area in D2+
32.54%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
50%
of 2 reporting
Median flow
43%
p28 of record
Water assets
1,522
0 springs · 511 wells
USGS gauges (2)
- BLUFF C NR BUTTERMILK, KS071579400 cfsp21 · below normal
- Cimarron R near Buttermilk, KS071577401 cfsp35 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 233 | 32.54 | 1/2 | p28 |
| 2026-10-20 | 233 | 32.54 | 1/2 | p30 |
| 2026-10-19 | 233 | 32.54 | 0/2 | p33 |
| 2026-10-18 | 233 | 32.54 | 0/2 | p37 |
| 2026-10-17 | 233 | 32.54 | 0/2 | p42 |
| 2026-10-16 | 233 | 32.54 | 0/2 | p49 |
| 2026-10-15 | 233 | 32.54 | 1/2 | p31 |
| 2026-10-14 | 233 | 32.54 | 1/2 | p35 |
| 2026-10-13 | 233 | 32.54 | 1/2 | p26 |
| 2026-10-12 | 233 | 32.54 | 1/2 | p25 |
| 2026-10-11 | 233 | 32.54 | 1/2 | p25 |
| 2026-10-10 | 233 | 32.54 | 1/2 | p25 |
| 2026-10-09 | 233 | 32.54 | 1/2 | p25 |
| 2026-10-08 | 300 | 100 | 1/2 | p26 |
Top water assets
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- 73Lotspeich, R Ariver
- 73Mundell, Dick Wriver
- 73Lotspeich, Kennyriver
- 73Lotspeich, Kennyriver
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- 73Seeger, Joyriver