Lower Coosa HUC8 03150107
A 5,083 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
80
Healthy
Drought index
76
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 4 reporting
Median flow
91%
p46 of record
Water assets
2,475
54 springs · 479 wells
USGS gauges (6)
- HATCHET CREEK BELOW ROCKFORD AL0240854062 cfsp36 · normal
- YELLOWLEAF CREEK NEAR WESTOVER, AL024075145 cfsp43 · normal
- WALNUT CREEK ABOVE CLANTON, ALA024081505 cfsp48 · normal
- SHIRTEE CREEK NEAR ODENA, ALABAMA0240693023 cfsp78 · above normal
- COOSA RIVER AT CHILDERSBURG AL02407000no readingno long-term record
- COOSA RIVER AT HWY 14 NEAR WETUMPKA, AL024115903,700 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | 76 | 0 | 0/4 | p46 |
| 2026-10-19 | 76 | 0 | 0/4 | p41 |
| 2026-10-18 | 76 | 0 | 0/4 | p47 |
| 2026-10-17 | 76 | 0 | 0/4 | p47 |
| 2026-10-16 | 76 | 0 | 0/4 | p51 |
| 2026-10-15 | 163 | 0.05 | 0/3 | p49 |
| 2026-10-14 | 163 | 0.05 | 0/3 | p53 |
| 2026-10-13 | 163 | 0.05 | 0/4 | p63 |
| 2026-10-12 | 163 | 0.05 | 0/5 | p59 |
| 2026-10-11 | 163 | 0.05 | 0/4 | p86 |
| 2026-10-10 | 163 | 0.05 | 0/4 | p55 |
| 2026-10-09 | 163 | 0.05 | 0/4 | p48 |
| 2026-10-08 | 163 | 0.05 | 0/4 | p47 |
| 2026-10-07 | 163 | 0.05 | 0/4 | p45 |
Top water assets
- 67Layreservoir
- 67Tallaseehatchee Creek W/S Dam Site 1reservoir
- 67Mitchellreservoir
- 67Jordanreservoir
- 66Ketchepedrake Creek W/S Dam Site 10reservoir
- 66Little Hillabee W/S Dam Site 1reservoir
- 66Caldwell Lake Damreservoir
- 66Tallaseehatchee Creek W/S Dam Site 7reservoir
- 66Harris Saunders Damreservoir
- 66Tallaseehatchee Creek W/S Dam Site 4reservoir