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 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
70
Moderate
Drought index
39
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
50%
of 6 reporting
Median flow
64%
p25 of record
Water assets
3,143
23 springs · 377 wells
USGS gauges (7)
- CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER AT 14TH ST, AT COLUMBUS, GA023414601,020 cfsp7 · much below normal
- CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER AT SPUR 39, NEAR OMAHA, GA023428811,260 cfsp10 · much below normal
- HANNAHATCHEE CREEK AT UNION ROAD, AT UNION, GA0234285021 cfsp23 · below normal
- UCHEE CREEK NEAR FORT MITCHELL, AL.0234250023 cfsp28 · normal
- PATAULA CREEK NEAR GEORGETOWN, GA02343225105 cfsp29 · normal
- UPATOI CREEK NEAR COLUMBUS, GA02341800134 cfsp35 · normal
- SOUTH FORK COWIKEE CREEK NR HOWE, AL0234293725 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 39 | 0 | 3/6 | p25 |
| 2026-10-18 | 39 | 0 | 2/6 | p34 |
| 2026-10-17 | 39 | 0 | 1/6 | p41 |
| 2026-10-16 | 39 | 0 | 1/6 | p43 |
| 2026-10-15 | 59 | 0 | 0/6 | p48 |
| 2026-10-14 | 59 | 0 | 1/6 | p56 |
| 2026-10-13 | 59 | 0 | 1/6 | p63 |
| 2026-10-12 | 59 | 0 | 1/6 | p71 |
| 2026-10-11 | 59 | 0 | 1/6 | p89 |
| 2026-10-10 | 59 | 0 | 0/6 | p55 |
| 2026-10-09 | 59 | 0 | 2/6 | p38 |
| 2026-10-08 | 105 | 0 | 3/6 | p31 |
| 2026-10-07 | 105 | 0 | 2/5 | p59 |
| 2026-10-06 | 105 | 0 | 3/5 | p13 |
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