Upper Yadkin HUC8 03040101
A 6,358 km² sub-basin of the South Atlantic-Gulf region in NC, 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
75
Healthy
Drought index
117
Moderate
Area in D2+
0.51%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
10%
of 10 reporting
Median flow
98%
p47 of record
Water assets
3,460
2 springs · 897 wells
USGS gauges (10)
- LITTLE YADKIN RIVER AT DALTON, NC021144509 cfsp9 · much below normal
- ARARAT RIVER AT ARARAT, NC02113850142 cfsp29 · normal
- YADKIN RIVER BL W KERR SCOTT DAM NEAR BUCK, NC0211139110309 cfsp31 · normal
- REDDIES RIVER AT NORTH WILKESBORO, NC0211150072 cfsp42 · normal
- YADKIN RIVER AT ELKIN, NC02112250750 cfsp46 · normal
- YADKIN RIVER AT PATTERSON, NC0211100024 cfsp48 · normal
- YADKIN RIVER AT WILKESBORO, NC02112000468 cfsp49 · normal
- ELK CREEK AT ELKVILLE, NC0211118050 cfsp58 · normal
- YADKIN RIVER AT YADKIN COLLEGE, NC021165001,770 cfsp59 · normal
- YADKIN RIVER AT ENON, NC021153601,720 cfsp70 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | 117 | 0.51 | 1/10 | p47 |
| 2026-10-19 | 117 | 0.51 | 1/10 | p65 |
| 2026-10-18 | 117 | 0.51 | 1/10 | p72 |
| 2026-10-17 | 117 | 0.51 | 1/10 | p78 |
| 2026-10-16 | 117 | 0.51 | 1/10 | p83 |
| 2026-10-15 | 160 | 14.91 | 1/10 | p86 |
| 2026-10-14 | 160 | 14.91 | 1/10 | p88 |
| 2026-10-13 | 160 | 14.91 | 0/10 | p90 |
| 2026-10-12 | 160 | 14.91 | 0/10 | p95 |
| 2026-10-11 | 160 | 14.91 | 2/10 | p89 |
| 2026-10-10 | 160 | 14.91 | 8/10 | p16 |
| 2026-10-09 | 160 | 14.91 | 7/10 | p18 |
| 2026-10-08 | 160 | 14.91 | 6/10 | p21 |
| 2026-10-07 | 160 | 14.91 | 6/10 | p23 |
Top water assets
- 67Yadkin Riverriver
- 67Fall Creekriver
- 67Yadkin Riverriver
- 67Elk Spur Branchriver
- 67Stony Forkriver
- 67Yadkin Riverriver
- 67Aren Beshears Damreservoir
- 67North Prong Lewis Forkriver
- 67Bullhead Creekriver
- 67South Fork Laurel Creekriver