Robert S. Kerr Reservoir HUC8 11110104
A 4,565 km² sub-basin of the Arkansas-White-Red region in AR, 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
35
Stressed
Drought index
401
Exceptional
Area in D2+
100%
20.49% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
100%
of 3 reporting
Median flow
2%
p10 of record
Water assets
2,483
25 springs · 522 wells
USGS gauges (6)
- Lee Creek near Short, OK072499850 cfsp0 · much below normal
- Lee Creek at Lee Creek Reservoir near Van Buren,AR072500850 cfsp10 · below normal
- Little Lee Creek near Nicut, OK072499200 cfsp15 · below normal
- Arkansas River at Ft. Smith, Ar.07249455-849 cfsno long-term record
- Lee Creek at Short, OK072498000 cfsno long-term record
- AR River at James W. Trimble L&D nr Van Buren, AR0725055016,200 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | 401 | 100 | 3/3 | p10 |
| 2026-10-19 | 401 | 100 | 3/3 | p10 |
| 2026-10-18 | 401 | 100 | 3/3 | p10 |
| 2026-10-17 | 401 | 100 | 3/4 | p14 |
| 2026-10-16 | 401 | 100 | 3/4 | p14 |
| 2026-10-15 | 382 | 100 | 3/4 | p12 |
| 2026-10-14 | 382 | 100 | 3/3 | p10 |
| 2026-10-13 | 382 | 100 | 3/3 | p10 |
| 2026-10-12 | 382 | 100 | 3/3 | p10 |
| 2026-10-11 | 382 | 100 | 3/3 | p10 |
| 2026-10-10 | 382 | 100 | 4/4 | p10 |
| 2026-10-09 | 382 | 100 | 3/3 | p10 |
| 2026-10-08 | 392 | 100 | 3/4 | p12 |
| 2026-10-07 | 392 | 100 | 3/4 | p12 |
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