Middle Coosa HUC8 03150106
A 6,692 km² sub-basin of the South Atlantic-Gulf region in AL. 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
69
Moderate
Drought index
29
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
63%
of 8 reporting
Median flow
67%
p20 of record
Water assets
2,920
211 springs · 442 wells
USGS gauges (11)
- BIG WILLS CREEK AT STATE HWY 35 NR FORT PAYNE, AL024006807 cfsp8 · much below normal
- BIG WILLS CREEK NEAR REECE CITY0240100037 cfsp10 · much below normal
- OHATCHEE CREEK AT OHATCHEE, AL0240189551 cfsp11 · below normal
- CHOCCOLOCCO CREEK AT JACKSON SHOAL NR LINCOLN AL02404400153 cfsp18 · below normal
- CHOCCOLOCCO CREEK NEAR BOILING SPRING, ALABAMA0240331035 cfsp22 · below normal
- TALLADEGA CREEK AT ALPINE AL0240650060 cfsp26 · normal
- KELLY CREEK NEAR VINCENT AL024055007 cfsp33 · normal
- BIG CANOE CREEK AT ASHVILLE AL0240139037 cfsp59 · normal
- COOSA RIVER AT GADSDEN STEAM PLANT NR GADSDEN, AL024004963,480 cfsno long-term record
- COOSA RIVER NR SOUTHSIDE, ALA024013302,810 cfsno long-term record
- SHOAL CREEK NEAR HEFLIN, AL02403170no readingno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | 29 | 0 | 5/8 | p20 |
| 2026-10-19 | 29 | 0 | 4/8 | p23 |
| 2026-10-18 | 29 | 0 | 4/8 | p25 |
| 2026-10-17 | 29 | 0 | 4/8 | p26 |
| 2026-10-16 | 29 | 0 | 3/8 | p35 |
| 2026-10-15 | 102 | 0 | 2/8 | p42 |
| 2026-10-14 | 102 | 0 | 2/8 | p48 |
| 2026-10-13 | 102 | 0 | 0/8 | p58 |
| 2026-10-12 | 102 | 0 | 0/8 | p76 |
| 2026-10-11 | 102 | 0 | 0/8 | p83 |
| 2026-10-10 | 102 | 0 | 4/8 | p25 |
| 2026-10-09 | 102 | 0 | 5/8 | p21 |
| 2026-10-08 | 102 | 0 | 4/8 | p23 |
| 2026-10-07 | 102 | 0 | 3/8 | p32 |
Top water assets
- 67H. Neely Henryreservoir
- 66Choccolocco Creek W/S Dam Site 14reservoir
- 66Cone Reservoirreservoir
- 66Blue Eye Creek W/S Dam Site 1reservoir
- 66Sweetwater Lake - Site 7reservoir
- 66Choccolocco Creek W/S Dam Site 6reservoir
- 66Twin Pine Conference Lake Damreservoir
- 66Logan Martinreservoir
- 66Choccolocco Creek W/S Dam Site 17reservoir
- 66Choccolocco Creek W/S Dam Site 3reservoir