Elk HUC8 11070104
A 1,816 km² sub-basin of the Arkansas-White-Red region in KS. 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
62
Moderate
Drought index
208
Severe
Area in D2+
8.17%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
50%
of 2 reporting
Median flow
27%
p25 of record
Water assets
962
2 springs · 108 wells
USGS gauges (2)
- ELK R BL ELK CITY LK, KS071700604 cfsp23 · below normal
- ELK R AT ELK FALLS, KS071698001 cfsp28 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | 208 | 8.17 | 1/2 | p25 |
| 2026-10-19 | 208 | 8.17 | 0/2 | p30 |
| 2026-10-18 | 208 | 8.17 | 0/2 | p36 |
| 2026-10-17 | 208 | 8.17 | 0/2 | p46 |
| 2026-10-16 | 208 | 8.17 | 0/2 | p67 |
| 2026-10-15 | 208 | 8.17 | 0/2 | p47 |
| 2026-10-14 | 208 | 8.17 | 0/2 | p29 |
| 2026-10-13 | 208 | 8.17 | 1/2 | p18 |
| 2026-10-12 | 208 | 8.17 | 1/2 | p17 |
| 2026-10-11 | 208 | 8.17 | 1/2 | p17 |
| 2026-10-10 | 208 | 8.17 | 1/2 | p17 |
| 2026-10-09 | 208 | 8.17 | 1/2 | p17 |
| 2026-10-08 | 208 | 8.17 | 1/2 | p18 |
| 2026-10-07 | 208 | 8.17 | 2/2 | p14 |
Top water assets
- 67Elk City Dam - Elk City Leveereservoir
- 66Mpd No 21reservoir
- 66Frd No 8reservoir
- 66Frd No 1reservoir
- 66Moline City Lake Damreservoir
- 66Frd No 6reservoir
- 66Frd No 13reservoir
- 66Frd No 29reservoir
- 66Frd No 2reservoir
- 66Frd No 4reservoir