Upper Savannah HUC8 03060103
A 4,764 km² sub-basin of the South Atlantic-Gulf region in GA, SC. 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
54
Moderate
Drought index
182
Moderate
Area in D2+
6.52%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
100%
of 3 reporting
Median flow
40%
p15 of record
Water assets
2,416
0 springs · 359 wells
USGS gauges (3)
- ROCKY RIVER NR STARR, SC0218791019 cfsp13 · below normal
- BEAVERDAM CREEK ABOVE ELBERTON, GA0218860010 cfsp15 · below normal
- LITTLE RIVER NEAR MT. CARMEL, SC0219250022 cfsp22 · below normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-18 | 182 | 6.52 | 3/3 | p15 |
| 2026-10-17 | 182 | 6.52 | 3/3 | p18 |
| 2026-10-16 | 182 | 6.52 | 2/3 | p24 |
| 2026-10-15 | 208 | 31.47 | 1/3 | p30 |
| 2026-10-14 | 208 | 31.47 | 0/3 | p34 |
| 2026-10-13 | 208 | 31.47 | 0/3 | p51 |
| 2026-10-12 | 208 | 31.47 | 0/3 | p54 |
| 2026-10-11 | 208 | 31.47 | 1/3 | p53 |
| 2026-10-10 | 208 | 31.47 | 3/3 | p9 |
| 2026-10-09 | 208 | 31.47 | 3/3 | p12 |
| 2026-10-08 | 200 | 23.06 | 3/3 | p14 |
| 2026-10-07 | 200 | 23.06 | 2/3 | p15 |
| 2026-10-06 | 200 | 23.06 | 3/3 | p10 |
| 2026-10-05 | 200 | 23.06 | 3/3 | p13 |
Top water assets
- 66Rocky River Multiple Arch Buttress Damreservoir
- 65Little Riverriver
- 65Parsons Mtn Damreservoir
- 65Beaverdam Creek Above Elberton, Gariver
- 65Devil Fork Creekriver
- 65Little Coldwater Creekriver
- 65Pickens Creekriver
- 65Little River Near Mt. Carmel, Scriver
- 65Fishing Creekriver
- 65Reids Creekriver