Lower Flint HUC8 03130008
A 3,301 km² sub-basin of the South Atlantic-Gulf region in FL, 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
64
Moderate
Drought index
70
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
50%
of 4 reporting
Median flow
70%
p20 of record
Water assets
920
49 springs · 650 wells
USGS gauges (4)
- FLINT RIVER AT ALBANY, GA02352500970 cfsp8 · much below normal
- FLINT RIVER AT BAINBRIDGE, GA023560002,430 cfsp16 · below normal
- FLINT RIVER AT NEWTON, GA023530001,920 cfsp25 · normal
- FLINT RIVER AT RIVERVIEW PLANTATION, NR HOPEFUL,GA023556622,490 cfsp39 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 70 | 0 | 2/4 | p20 |
| 2026-10-20 | 70 | 0 | 1/4 | p26 |
| 2026-10-19 | 70 | 0 | 0/4 | p54 |
| 2026-10-18 | 70 | 0 | 0/4 | p50 |
| 2026-10-17 | 70 | 0 | 0/4 | p59 |
| 2026-10-16 | 70 | 0 | 0/4 | p64 |
| 2026-10-15 | 87 | 0 | 0/4 | p68 |
| 2026-10-14 | 87 | 0 | 0/4 | p63 |
| 2026-10-13 | 87 | 0 | 0/4 | p51 |
| 2026-10-12 | 87 | 0 | 0/4 | p45 |
| 2026-10-11 | 87 | 0 | 0/4 | p66 |
| 2026-10-10 | 87 | 0 | 0/4 | p60 |
| 2026-10-09 | 87 | 0 | 0/4 | p59 |
| 2026-10-08 | 184 | 0 | 0/4 | p49 |
Top water assets
- 79Floridan Aquifer — South Georgia Artesian Zoneaquifer
- 66Jim Woodruff Lock And Damreservoir
- 65Flint Riverriver
- 65Wethington Sloughriver
- 65Flint River At Albany, Gariver
- 65Flint River At Newton, Gariver
- 65Cooleewahee Creekriver
- 65Flint River At Riverview Plantation, Nr Hopeful,Gariver
- 65Flint River At Bainbridge, Gariver
- 65Cooleewahee Creekriver