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 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
35
Stressed
Drought index
273
Severe
Area in D2+
60.41%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
100%
of 1 reporting
Median flow
7%
p4 of record
Water assets
1,555
13 springs · 673 wells
USGS gauges (1)
- Salt Fork Arkansas River at Tonkawa, OK0715100011 cfsp4 · much below normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 273 | 60.41 | 1/1 | p4 |
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