Cowhouse HUC8 12070202
A 1,884 km² sub-basin of the Texas-Gulf region in TX. 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
69
Moderate
Drought index
225
Severe
Area in D2+
25.3%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 1 reporting
Median flow
162%
p52 of record
Water assets
301
2 springs · 58 wells
USGS gauges (1)
- Cowhouse Ck at Pidcoke, TX081010003 cfsp52 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | 225 | 25.3 | 0/1 | p52 |
| 2026-10-19 | 225 | 25.3 | 0/1 | p51 |
| 2026-10-18 | 225 | 25.3 | 0/1 | p51 |
| 2026-10-17 | 225 | 25.3 | 0/1 | p53 |
| 2026-10-16 | 225 | 25.3 | 0/1 | p53 |
| 2026-10-15 | 225 | 25.3 | 0/1 | p53 |
| 2026-10-14 | 225 | 25.3 | 0/1 | p54 |
| 2026-10-13 | 225 | 25.3 | 0/1 | p52 |
| 2026-10-12 | 225 | 25.3 | 0/1 | p53 |
| 2026-10-11 | 225 | 25.3 | 0/1 | p54 |
| 2026-10-10 | 225 | 25.3 | 0/1 | p54 |
| 2026-10-09 | 225 | 25.3 | 0/1 | p55 |
| 2026-10-08 | 316 | 100 | 0/1 | p46 |
| 2026-10-07 | 316 | 100 | 0/1 | p61 |