Upper Verdigris HUC8 11070101
A 3,102 km² sub-basin of the Arkansas-White-Red region in 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
75
Healthy
Drought index
166
Moderate
Area in D2+
0.63%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 2 reporting
Median flow
104%
p45 of record
Water assets
1,632
13 springs · 155 wells
USGS gauges (2)
- VERDIGRIS R NR VIRGIL, KS071657505 cfsp39 · normal
- VERDIGRIS R NR ALTOONA, KS0716650035 cfsp51 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 166 | 0.63 | 0/2 | p45 |
Top water assets
- 66Dd No 45reservoir
- 66Frd No 2-3reservoir
- 66Dd No 35reservoir
- 66Frd No 11-2reservoir
- 66Frd No 5-2reservoir
- 66Frd No 2-1reservoir
- 66Frd No 17-4reservoir
- 66Frd No 7-2reservoir
- 66Woodson County State Fishing Lakereservoir
- 66Frd No 6-7reservoir