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 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
40
Stressed
Drought index
428
Exceptional
Area in D2+
100%
28.44% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
75%
of 4 reporting
Median flow
45%
p19 of record
Water assets
2,140
50 springs · 1,000 wells
USGS gauges (5)
- Big Sugar Creek near Powell, MO071886538 cfsp12 · below normal
- Little Sugar Creek near Pineville, MO0718883834 cfsp15 · below normal
- Indian Creek near Lanagan, MO0718888539 cfsp24 · below normal
- Buffalo Creek at Tiff City, MO071891004 cfsp26 · normal
- Elk River near Tiff City, Mo071890001,720 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | 428 | 100 | 3/4 | p19 |
| 2026-10-19 | 428 | 100 | 2/4 | p21 |
| 2026-10-18 | 428 | 100 | 2/4 | p24 |
| 2026-10-17 | 428 | 100 | 2/4 | p28 |
| 2026-10-16 | 428 | 100 | 0/4 | p32 |
| 2026-10-15 | 405 | 100 | 0/4 | p29 |
| 2026-10-14 | 405 | 100 | 4/4 | p17 |
| 2026-10-13 | 405 | 100 | 4/4 | p15 |
| 2026-10-12 | 405 | 100 | 4/4 | p14 |
| 2026-10-11 | 405 | 100 | 4/4 | p20 |
| 2026-10-10 | 405 | 100 | 3/4 | p21 |
| 2026-10-09 | 405 | 100 | 2/4 | p23 |
| 2026-10-08 | 405 | 100 | 2/4 | p25 |
| 2026-10-07 | 405 | 100 | 1/4 | p27 |
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