Lower Salt Fork Arkansas HUC8 11060004
A 6,048 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
64
Moderate
Drought index
294
Severe
Area in D2+
89%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 1 reporting
Median flow
55%
p25 of record
Water assets
1,555
13 springs · 673 wells
USGS gauges (1)
- Salt Fork Arkansas River at Tonkawa, OK0715100047 cfsp25 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 294 | 89 | 0/1 | p25 |
| 2026-10-20 | 294 | 89 | 0/1 | p26 |
| 2026-10-19 | 294 | 89 | 0/1 | p31 |
| 2026-10-18 | 294 | 89 | 0/1 | p33 |
| 2026-10-17 | 294 | 89 | 0/1 | p37 |
| 2026-10-16 | 294 | 89 | 0/1 | p50 |
| 2026-10-15 | 294 | 89 | 0/1 | p39 |
| 2026-10-14 | 294 | 89 | 1/1 | p17 |
| 2026-10-13 | 294 | 89 | 1/1 | p18 |
| 2026-10-12 | 294 | 89 | 1/1 | p20 |
| 2026-10-11 | 294 | 89 | 1/1 | p18 |
| 2026-10-10 | 294 | 89 | 1/1 | p18 |
| 2026-10-09 | 294 | 89 | 1/1 | p20 |
| 2026-10-08 | 302 | 89.46 | 1/1 | p22 |
Top water assets
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- 73Overton Living Trusts, Joyce & Earnestriver
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