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 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
64
Moderate
Drought index
200
Severe
Area in D2+
16.78%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
40%
of 10 reporting
Median flow
74%
p29 of record
Water assets
3,460
2 springs · 897 wells
USGS gauges (10)
- YADKIN RIVER AT ENON, NC02115360823 cfsp14 · below normal
- YADKIN RIVER AT YADKIN COLLEGE, NC02116500962 cfsp14 · below normal
- ARARAT RIVER AT ARARAT, NC0211385095 cfsp14 · below normal
- LITTLE YADKIN RIVER AT DALTON, NC021144507 cfsp17 · below normal
- YADKIN RIVER AT PATTERSON, NC0211100018 cfsp25 · normal
- YADKIN RIVER BL W KERR SCOTT DAM NEAR BUCK, NC0211139110296 cfsp32 · normal
- YADKIN RIVER AT WILKESBORO, NC02112000417 cfsp33 · normal
- YADKIN RIVER AT ELKIN, NC02112250706 cfsp37 · normal
- REDDIES RIVER AT NORTH WILKESBORO, NC0211150072 cfsp38 · normal
- ELK CREEK AT ELKVILLE, NC0211118044 cfsp49 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 200 | 16.78 | 4/10 | p29 |
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