Kinchafoonee-Muckalee HUC8 03130007
A 2,852 km² sub-basin of the South Atlantic-Gulf region in 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
73
Moderate
Drought index
91
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
25%
of 4 reporting
Median flow
70%
p27 of record
Water assets
1,168
4 springs · 429 wells
USGS gauges (4)
- KINCHAFOONEE CREEK AT PRESTON, GA0235060041 cfsp18 · below normal
- KINCHAFOONEE CREEK AT PINEWOOD ROAD, NR DAWSON, GA02350900129 cfsp26 · normal
- MUCKALEE CREEK NEAR AMERICUS, GA0235150045 cfsp29 · normal
- MUCKALEE CREEK AT GA 195, NEAR LEESBURG, GA02351890113 cfsp37 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | 91 | 0 | 1/4 | p27 |
| 2026-10-19 | 91 | 0 | 1/4 | p29 |
| 2026-10-18 | 91 | 0 | 0/4 | p35 |
| 2026-10-17 | 91 | 0 | 0/4 | p40 |
| 2026-10-16 | 91 | 0 | 0/4 | p42 |
| 2026-10-15 | 91 | 0 | 0/4 | p50 |
| 2026-10-14 | 91 | 0 | 0/4 | p65 |
| 2026-10-13 | 91 | 0 | 0/4 | p76 |
| 2026-10-12 | 91 | 0 | 0/4 | p85 |
| 2026-10-11 | 91 | 0 | 0/4 | p84 |
| 2026-10-10 | 91 | 0 | 0/4 | p62 |
| 2026-10-09 | 91 | 0 | 0/4 | p59 |
| 2026-10-08 | 146 | 0 | 0/4 | p68 |
| 2026-10-07 | 146 | 0 | 0/4 | p79 |
Top water assets
- 66Muckafoonee Creek Damreservoir
- 65Shaver Branchriver
- 65West Fork Lanahassee Creekriver
- 65Bear Creekriver
- 65Lanahassee Creekriver
- 65Muckalee Creek At Ga 195, Near Leesburg, Gariver
- 65Kinchafoonee Creek At Preston, Gariver
- 65Kinchafoonee Creek At Pinewood Road, Nr Dawson, Gariver
- 65Muckalee Creek Near Americus, Gariver
- 65Muckalee Creekriver