Lake O' The Cherokees HUC8 11070206
A 2,355 km² sub-basin of the Arkansas-White-Red region in AR, KS, MO, 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
43
Stressed
Drought index
371
Extreme
Area in D2+
100%
1.27% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
60%
of 5 reporting
Median flow
74%
p25 of record
Water assets
1,261
29 springs · 788 wells
USGS gauges (8)
- Tar Creek near Commerce, OK071850900 cfsp9 · much below normal
- Honey Creek near South West City, MO0718954210 cfsp19 · below normal
- Tar Creek at 22nd Street Bridge at Miami, OK071850952 cfsp25 · below normal
- Cave Springs Branch near South West City, MO071895402 cfsp27 · normal
- Neosho River near Commerce, OK071850004,030 cfsp88 · above normal
- Elm Creek near Commerce, OK07185030no readingno long-term record
- Horse Creek at Afton, OK071897000 cfsno long-term record
- Horse Creek at 540 Rd near Afton, OK071897100 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | 371 | 100 | 3/5 | p25 |
| 2026-10-19 | 371 | 100 | 3/5 | p18 |
| 2026-10-18 | 371 | 100 | 3/5 | p22 |
| 2026-10-17 | 371 | 100 | 1/5 | p46 |
| 2026-10-16 | 371 | 100 | 1/5 | p56 |
| 2026-10-15 | 370 | 100 | 2/5 | p43 |
| 2026-10-14 | 370 | 100 | 3/5 | p17 |
| 2026-10-13 | 370 | 100 | 4/5 | p12 |
| 2026-10-12 | 370 | 100 | 4/5 | p8 |
| 2026-10-11 | 370 | 100 | 4/5 | p7 |
| 2026-10-10 | 370 | 100 | 3/5 | p17 |
| 2026-10-09 | 370 | 100 | 3/5 | p20 |
| 2026-10-08 | 370 | 100 | 4/5 | p10 |
| 2026-10-07 | 370 | 100 | 2/5 | p30 |
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