Coosawattee HUC8 03150102
A 2,232 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
66
Moderate
Drought index
101
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
57%
of 7 reporting
Median flow
73%
p19 of record
Water assets
838
10 springs · 57 wells
USGS gauges (7)
- FAUSETT CREEK NEAR TALKING ROCK, GA023816002 cfsp10 · much below normal
- COOSAWATTEE RIVER NEAR PINE CHAPEL, GA02383500323 cfsp17 · below normal
- TALKING ROCK CREEK NEAR HINTON, GA0238220034 cfsp19 · below normal
- COOSAWATTEE RIVER AT CARTERS, GA02382500286 cfsp19 · below normal
- CARTECAY RIVER NEAR ELLIJAY, GA02379500107 cfsp26 · normal
- MOUNTAINTOWN CREEK AT GA 282, NEAR ELLIJAY, GA0238109066 cfsp42 · normal
- COOSAWATTEE RIVER NEAR ELLIJAY, GA02380500195 cfsp45 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | 101 | 0 | 4/7 | p19 |
| 2026-10-19 | 101 | 0 | 4/7 | p19 |
| 2026-10-18 | 101 | 0 | 4/7 | p22 |
| 2026-10-17 | 101 | 0 | 3/7 | p26 |
| 2026-10-16 | 101 | 0 | 1/7 | p46 |
| 2026-10-15 | 110 | 0 | 1/7 | p55 |
| 2026-10-14 | 110 | 0 | 1/7 | p58 |
| 2026-10-13 | 110 | 0 | 0/7 | p68 |
| 2026-10-12 | 110 | 0 | 1/7 | p58 |
| 2026-10-11 | 110 | 0 | 1/7 | p72 |
| 2026-10-10 | 110 | 0 | 3/7 | p27 |
| 2026-10-09 | 110 | 0 | 1/7 | p42 |
| 2026-10-08 | 110 | 0 | 1/7 | p43 |
| 2026-10-07 | 110 | 0 | 1/7 | p57 |
Top water assets
- 67Clear Creekriver
- 67Anderson Creekriver
- 67Tickanetley Creekriver
- 67Rolston Creekriver
- 67Heddy Creekriver
- 67Anderson Creekriver
- 67Tickanetley Creekriver
- 66Talking Rock Creek Lake Damreservoir
- 66Carters Re-Regulation Damreservoir
- 66Lembro Lake Damreservoir