Upper Cottonwood HUC8 11070202
A 2,433 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
79
Healthy
Drought index
48
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
1.54%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 4 reporting
Median flow
266%
p79 of record
Water assets
907
2 springs · 98 wells
USGS gauges (4)
- CEDAR C NR CEDAR POINT, KS0718050015 cfsp56 · normal
- COTTONWOOD R NR FLORENCE, KS07180400112 cfsp70 · normal
- NF COTTONWOOD R NR DURHAM, KS071797857 cfsp89 · above normal
- N COTTONWOOD R BL MARION LK, KS0717979530 cfsp91 · much above normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-18 | 48 | 1.54 | 0/4 | p79 |
| 2026-10-17 | 48 | 1.54 | 0/4 | p82 |
| 2026-10-16 | 48 | 1.54 | 0/4 | p85 |
| 2026-10-15 | 48 | 1.62 | 0/4 | p89 |
| 2026-10-14 | 48 | 1.62 | 0/4 | p80 |
| 2026-10-13 | 48 | 1.62 | 0/4 | p81 |
| 2026-10-12 | 48 | 1.62 | 0/4 | p80 |
| 2026-10-11 | 48 | 1.62 | 0/4 | p83 |
| 2026-10-10 | 48 | 1.62 | 0/4 | p83 |
| 2026-10-09 | 48 | 1.62 | 0/4 | p93 |
| 2026-10-08 | 91 | 7.07 | 0/4 | p94 |
| 2026-10-07 | 91 | 7.07 | 0/4 | p95 |
| 2026-10-06 | 91 | 7.07 | 0/4 | p97 |
| 2026-10-05 | 91 | 7.07 | 0/4 | p98 |
Top water assets
- 66Marion Damreservoir
- 66Marion County Lake Damreservoir
- 65South Cottonwood Riverriver
- 65Doyle Creekriver
- 65Mud Creekriver
- 65Bills Creekriver
- 65Clear Creekriver
- 65Catlin Creekriver
- 65Doyle Creekriver
- 65Doyle Creekriver