Middle Chattahoochee-Walter F HUC8 03130003
A 7,348 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
71
Moderate
Drought index
84
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
33%
of 6 reporting
Median flow
88%
p40 of record
Water assets
3,143
23 springs · 377 wells
USGS gauges (7)
- UCHEE CREEK NEAR FORT MITCHELL, AL.023425007 cfsp7 · much below normal
- HANNAHATCHEE CREEK AT UNION ROAD, AT UNION, GA0234285016 cfsp23 · below normal
- PATAULA CREEK NEAR GEORGETOWN, GA02343225101 cfsp26 · normal
- UPATOI CREEK NEAR COLUMBUS, GA02341800174 cfsp53 · normal
- CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER AT 14TH ST, AT COLUMBUS, GA023414606,580 cfsp79 · above normal
- CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER AT SPUR 39, NEAR OMAHA, GA0234288112,200 cfsp87 · above normal
- SOUTH FORK COWIKEE CREEK NR HOWE, AL0234293725 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 84 | 0 | 2/6 | p40 |
Top water assets
- 66North Highlandsreservoir
- 66Sehoy Plantation Lake Damreservoir
- 65Uchee Creek Near Fort Mitchell, Al.river
- 65North Fork Cowikee Creekriver
- 65Mill Creekriver
- 65Little Cowikee Creekriver
- 65Martin Creekriver
- 65Uchee Creekriver
- 65Uchee Creekriver
- 65Chattahoochee River At Spur 39, Near Omaha, Gariver