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 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
40
Stressed
Drought index
305
Extreme
Area in D2+
100%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
80%
of 5 reporting
Median flow
45%
p6 of record
Water assets
1,261
29 springs · 788 wells
USGS gauges (8)
- Tar Creek near Commerce, OK071850900 cfsp0 · much below normal
- Tar Creek at 22nd Street Bridge at Miami, OK071850950 cfsp0 · much below normal
- Cave Springs Branch near South West City, MO071895401 cfsp6 · much below normal
- Honey Creek near South West City, MO071895427 cfsp14 · below normal
- Neosho River near Commerce, OK07185000159 cfsp33 · 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, OK07189710no readingno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 305 | 100 | 4/5 | p6 |
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