Middle Chattahoochee-Lake Harding HUC8 03130002
A 7,875 km² sub-basin of the South Atlantic-Gulf region in AL, 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
67
Moderate
Drought index
85
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
45%
of 22 reporting
Median flow
64%
p27 of record
Water assets
3,848
28 springs · 804 wells
USGS gauges (24)
- OLLEY CREEK AT CLAY ROAD, NEAR AUSTELL, GA023369860 cfsp4 · much below normal
- NICKAJACK CREEK AT US 78/278, NEAR MABLETON, GA023366355 cfsp7 · much below normal
- YELLOWJACKET CREEK-HAMMETT RD, BLW HOGANSVILLE, GA023388404 cfsp8 · much below normal
- PROCTOR CREEK AT JACKSON PARKWAY, AT ATLANTA, GA023365261 cfsp9 · much below normal
- HILLABAHATCHEE CREEK AT THAXTON RD, NR FRANKLIN,GA023385232 cfsp9 · much below normal
- CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER AT WEST POINT, GA02339500779 cfsp9 · much below normal
- NEW RIVER AT GA 100, NEAR CORINTH, GA023386604 cfsp13 · below normal
- SNAKE CREEK NEAR WHITESBURG, GA0233750010 cfsp18 · below normal
- SNAKE CRK DS SNAKE CRK RESERVIOR NR WHITESBURG, GA023374988 cfsp20 · below normal
- DOG RIVER AT GA 5, NEAR FAIRPLAY, GA023374109 cfsp21 · below normal
- SWEETWATER CREEK NEAR AUSTELL, GA0233700045 cfsp26 · normal
- CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR FAIRBURN, GA023371701,490 cfsp28 · normal
- UTOY CREEK AT GREAT SOUTHWEST PKWY NR ATLANTA, GA023367287 cfsp30 · normal
- CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WHITESBURG, GA023380001,780 cfsp32 · normal
- POWDER SPRINGS CREEK NEAR POWDER SPRINGS, GA023368704 cfsp38 · normal
- NOSES CREEK AT POWDER SPRINGS RD,POWDER SPRINGS,GA023369688 cfsp40 · normal
- SWEETWATER CREEK BELOW AUSTELL, GA0233704038 cfsp43 · normal
- CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER AT GA 280, NEAR ATLANTA, GA023364901,420 cfsp45 · normal
- SWEETWATER CR 0.05 MI US RR BRIDGE AT AUSTELL, GA0233691034 cfsp47 · normal
- OSELIGEE CREEK NEAR LANETT AL0233949512 cfsp47 · normal
- SWEETWATER CREEK,BROWNSVILLE RD,POWDER SPRINGS,GA0233684023 cfsp55 · normal
- CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER AT GA 100, AT FRANKLIN, GA023385002,160 cfsp55 · normal
- PROCTOR CREEK AT HORTENSE WAY, AT ATLANTA, GA023365173 cfsno long-term record
- CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER ABOVE BEAR CR, NEAR RICO, GA023372601,560 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 85 | 0 | 10/22 | p27 |
Top water assets
- 67West Point Damreservoir
- 67Tara Lake Damreservoir
- 66Lake Ashley Damreservoir
- 66Oliverreservoir
- 66Goat Rockreservoir
- 65Allen Creekriver
- 65Flint Hillreservoir
- 65Chattahoochee Riverriver
- 65Redbud Creekriver
- 65Ayer Creekriver