Upper Oconee HUC8 03070101
A 7,550 km² sub-basin of the South Atlantic-Gulf region in GA. 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
60
Moderate
Drought index
125
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
62%
of 13 reporting
Median flow
41%
p21 of record
Water assets
3,135
4 springs · 1,019 wells
USGS gauges (14)
- LITTLE RIVER AT NEWBORN RD NEAR NEWBORN, GA022207882 cfsp7 · much below normal
- OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD, GA02218300108 cfsp7 · much below normal
- PARKS CREEK AT LYLE FIELD RD NR JEFFERSON, GA022176431 cfsp8 · much below normal
- MIDDLE OCONEE RIVER NEAR ATHENS, GA0221750060 cfsp10 · much below normal
- MURDER CREEK BELOW EATONTON, GA022215255 cfsp10 · below normal
- APALACHEE RIVER NEAR BOSTWICK, GA0221900029 cfsp13 · below normal
- NORTH OCONEE RIVER AT COLLEGE ST, AT ATHENS, GA0221777034 cfsp21 · below normal
- NORTH OCONEE R AT WOODBRIDGE RD, NEAR COMMERCE, GA0221761533 cfsp25 · below normal
- LITTLE RIVER NEAR EATONTON, GA0222090029 cfsp34 · normal
- MIDDLE OCONEE RIVER NEAR ARCADE, GA02217475118 cfsp44 · normal
- APALACHEE RIVER AT FENCE ROAD, NEAR DACULA, GA022185652 cfsp55 · normal
- MULBERRY CREEK NEAR WINDER, GA0221729744 cfsp57 · normal
- WHEELER CREEK AT BILL CHEEK ROAD, NEAR AUBURN, GA022172741 cfsp65 · normal
- APALACHEE RIVER AT SNOWS MILL RD, NR BISHOP, GA0221890020 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 125 | 0 | 8/13 | p21 |
Top water assets
- 66New Pond Damreservoir
- 66Tallassee Shoalsreservoir
- 66Marvin Ruark Damreservoir
- 66Wickerreservoir
- 65Middle Oconee River Near Arcade, Gariver
- 65Apalachee River At Snows Mill Rd, Nr Bishop, Gariver
- 65Apalachee River Near Bostwick, Gariver
- 65Sandy Creekriver
- 65Little River At Newborn Rd Near Newborn, Gariver
- 65North Oconee River At College St, At Athens, Gariver