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 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
77
Healthy
Drought index
66
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
25%
of 4 reporting
Median flow
75%
p29 of record
Water assets
2,475
54 springs · 479 wells
USGS gauges (6)
- SHIRTEE CREEK NEAR ODENA, ALABAMA0240693014 cfsp20 · below normal
- HATCHET CREEK BELOW ROCKFORD AL0240854047 cfsp26 · normal
- WALNUT CREEK ABOVE CLANTON, ALA024081505 cfsp33 · normal
- YELLOWLEAF CREEK NEAR WESTOVER, AL024075145 cfsp45 · normal
- COOSA RIVER AT CHILDERSBURG AL02407000no readingno long-term record
- COOSA RIVER AT HWY 14 NEAR WETUMPKA, AL024115902,530 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 66 | 0 | 1/4 | p29 |
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