Upper Roanoke HUC8 03010101
A 5,675 km² sub-basin of the South Atlantic-Gulf region in VA. 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
42
Stressed
Drought index
220
Severe
Area in D2+
39.86%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
100%
of 12 reporting
Median flow
36%
p7 of record
Water assets
2,330
20 springs · 143 wells
USGS gauges (15)
- BIG OTTER RIVER NEAR EVINGTON, VA0206150013 cfsp3 · much below normal
- GOOSE CREEK NEAR HUDDLESTON, VA0205950011 cfsp4 · much below normal
- TINKER CREEK NEAR DALEVILLE, VA020551001 cfsp6 · much below normal
- ROANOKE RIVER AT LAFAYETTE, VA0205450023 cfsp6 · much below normal
- BACK CREEK NEAR DUNDEE, VA020566503 cfsp7 · much below normal
- PIGG RIVER NEAR SANDY LEVEL, VA0205840051 cfsp7 · much below normal
- S F ROANOKE RIVER NEAR SHAWSVILLE, VA0205380016 cfsp8 · much below normal
- BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR ROCKY MOUNT, VA0205690016 cfsp8 · much below normal
- ROANOKE RIVER AT ROANOKE, VA0205500043 cfsp8 · much below normal
- ROANOKE RIVER AT ALTAVISTA, VA02060500434 cfsp9 · much below normal
- ROANOKE RIVER AT GLENVAR, VA0205453037 cfsp9 · much below normal
- ROANOKE RIVER AT NIAGARA, VA02056000112 cfsp10 · below normal
- GOOSE CREEK AT RT 653 NEAR CROCKETT SPRING, VA020537306 cfsno long-term record
- LICK RUN ABOVE PATTON AVENUE AT ROANOKE, VA02055514605 cfsno long-term record
- TINKER CREEK ABOVE GLADE CREEK AT ROANOKE, VA020555161420 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 220 | 39.86 | 12/12 | p7 |
Top water assets
- 67Mill Creekriver
- 67Big Laurel Creekriver
- 67Big Laurel Creekriver
- 67Mill Creekriver
- 67Mill Creekriver
- 67Bottom Creekriver
- 67Smith Mountain Combination Pump Storagereservoir
- 67Mill Creekriver
- 67Goose Creekriver
- 67Lick Forkriver