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 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
65
Moderate
Drought index
179
Moderate
Area in D2+
17%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
33%
of 12 reporting
Median flow
105%
p51 of record
Water assets
2,330
20 springs · 143 wells
USGS gauges (15)
- BIG OTTER RIVER NEAR EVINGTON, VA0206150038 cfsp7 · much below normal
- GOOSE CREEK NEAR HUDDLESTON, VA0205950032 cfsp9 · much below normal
- PIGG RIVER NEAR SANDY LEVEL, VA0205840090 cfsp9 · much below normal
- ROANOKE RIVER AT ALTAVISTA, VA02060500450 cfsp18 · below normal
- TINKER CREEK NEAR DALEVILLE, VA020551004 cfsp41 · normal
- BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR ROCKY MOUNT, VA0205690052 cfsp51 · normal
- ROANOKE RIVER AT ROANOKE, VA02055000112 cfsp52 · normal
- ROANOKE RIVER AT NIAGARA, VA02056000216 cfsp57 · normal
- ROANOKE RIVER AT GLENVAR, VA0205453082 cfsp57 · normal
- ROANOKE RIVER AT LAFAYETTE, VA0205450081 cfsp57 · normal
- S F ROANOKE RIVER NEAR SHAWSVILLE, VA0205380052 cfsp59 · normal
- BACK CREEK NEAR DUNDEE, VA0205665024 cfsp61 · normal
- GOOSE CREEK AT RT 653 NEAR CROCKETT SPRING, VA020537309 cfsno long-term record
- LICK RUN ABOVE PATTON AVENUE AT ROANOKE, VA02055514605 cfsno long-term record
- TINKER CREEK ABOVE GLADE CREEK AT ROANOKE, VA020555161434 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 179 | 17 | 4/12 | p51 |
| 2026-10-18 | 179 | 17 | 4/12 | p50 |
| 2026-10-17 | 179 | 17 | 4/12 | p56 |
| 2026-10-16 | 179 | 17 | 4/12 | p69 |
| 2026-10-15 | 231 | 39.86 | 3/12 | p79 |
| 2026-10-14 | 231 | 39.86 | 2/12 | p84 |
| 2026-10-13 | 231 | 39.86 | 0/12 | p91 |
| 2026-10-12 | 231 | 39.86 | 0/12 | p97 |
| 2026-10-11 | 231 | 39.86 | 4/12 | p53 |
| 2026-10-10 | 231 | 39.86 | 10/12 | p20 |
| 2026-10-09 | 231 | 39.86 | 6/12 | p23 |
| 2026-10-08 | 231 | 39.86 | 6/12 | p25 |
| 2026-10-07 | 231 | 39.86 | 6/12 | p29 |
| 2026-10-06 | 231 | 39.86 | 5/12 | p45 |
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