Upper Tallapoosa HUC8 03150108
A 3,612 km² sub-basin of the South Atlantic-Gulf region in AL, 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
68
Moderate
Drought index
55
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
60%
of 5 reporting
Median flow
43%
p16 of record
Water assets
2,051
12 springs · 365 wells
USGS gauges (7)
- LITTLE TALLAPOOSA RIVER NEAR NEWELL AL0241330035 cfsp7 · much below normal
- LITTLE TALLAPOOSA R AT GA 100, NEAR BOWDON, GA0241321026 cfsp12 · below normal
- TALLAPOOSA RIVER NEAR HEFLIN, AL0241200053 cfsp16 · below normal
- TALLAPOOSA RIVER AT US 78, NEAR TALLAPOOSA, GA0241193029 cfsp27 · normal
- LITTLE TALLAPOOSA RIVER AT US 27, AT CARROLLTON,GA0241300015 cfsp28 · normal
- LITTLE TALLAPOOSA R AT REAVESVILLE RD NR BOWDON,GA0241320526 cfsno long-term record
- INDIAN CREEK UPSTREAM OF TEAGUE RD, NR BOWDON, GA024132152 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 55 | 0 | 3/5 | p16 |
| 2026-10-20 | 55 | 0 | 4/5 | p17 |
| 2026-10-19 | 55 | 0 | 4/5 | p21 |
| 2026-10-18 | 55 | 0 | 2/5 | p26 |
| 2026-10-17 | 55 | 0 | 2/5 | p38 |
| 2026-10-16 | 55 | 0 | 0/5 | p40 |
| 2026-10-15 | 61 | 0 | 0/5 | p46 |
| 2026-10-14 | 61 | 0 | 0/5 | p47 |
| 2026-10-13 | 61 | 0 | 0/5 | p66 |
| 2026-10-12 | 61 | 0 | 0/5 | p81 |
| 2026-10-11 | 61 | 0 | 0/5 | p76 |
| 2026-10-10 | 61 | 0 | 2/5 | p26 |
| 2026-10-09 | 61 | 0 | 3/5 | p23 |
| 2026-10-08 | 61 | 0 | 1/5 | p32 |
Top water assets
- 66Little Tallapoosa River W/S Str. #1reservoir
- 66Fullilove Lake Damreservoir
- 66Lost Creek W/S Dam Site 3reservoir
- 66Little Tallapoosa River W/S Str. #13reservoir
- 66Lost Creek W/S Dam Site 2reservoir
- 66High Pine Creek W/S Dam Site 1reservoir
- 66Cahulga Creek W/S Dam Site 1reservoir
- 66Ketchepedrake Creek W/S Dam Site 15reservoir
- 66Cecil Walker Lake Damreservoir
- 66Lost Creek W/S Dam Site 4reservoir