Elk HUC8 11070208
A 2,656 km² sub-basin of the Arkansas-White-Red region in AR, 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
49
Stressed
Drought index
331
Extreme
Area in D2+
100%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
50%
of 4 reporting
Median flow
62%
p25 of record
Water assets
2,140
50 springs · 1,000 wells
USGS gauges (5)
- Buffalo Creek at Tiff City, MO071891000 cfsp2 · much below normal
- Little Sugar Creek near Pineville, MO0718883832 cfsp18 · below normal
- Big Sugar Creek near Powell, MO071886539 cfsp33 · normal
- Indian Creek near Lanagan, MO0718888545 cfsp38 · normal
- Elk River near Tiff City, Mo071890001,720 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 331 | 100 | 2/4 | p25 |
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