Lower Tallapoosa HUC8 03150110
A 4,411 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
24
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
25%
of 4 reporting
Median flow
89%
p44 of record
Water assets
2,151
12 springs · 330 wells
USGS gauges (4)
- TALLAPOOSA RIVER NEAR MONT.-MONT. WATER WORKS024198901,490 cfsp21 · below normal
- CHEWACLA CREEK AT CHEWACLA STATE PARK NR AUBURN0241876010 cfsp43 · normal
- SOUGAHATCHEE CREEK AT CO RD 188 NR LOACHAPOKA, AL.0241823016 cfsp46 · normal
- UPHAPEE CREEK NEAR TUSKEGEE AL0241900049 cfsp60 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-18 | 24 | 0 | 1/4 | p44 |
| 2026-10-17 | 24 | 0 | 0/4 | p47 |
| 2026-10-16 | 24 | 0 | 1/4 | p44 |
| 2026-10-15 | 30 | 0 | 0/3 | p42 |
| 2026-10-14 | 30 | 0 | 0/3 | p41 |
| 2026-10-13 | 30 | 0 | 1/4 | p52 |
| 2026-10-12 | 30 | 0 | 1/4 | p63 |
| 2026-10-11 | 30 | 0 | 0/4 | p77 |
| 2026-10-10 | 30 | 0 | 0/4 | p53 |
| 2026-10-09 | 30 | 0 | 0/4 | p51 |
| 2026-10-08 | 35 | 0 | 0/4 | p50 |
| 2026-10-07 | 35 | 0 | 0/4 | p47 |
| 2026-10-06 | 35 | 0 | 1/4 | p38 |
| 2026-10-05 | 35 | 0 | 0/4 | p37 |
Top water assets
- 66Old Town Creek W/S Dam Site 32reservoir
- 66Old Town Creek W/S Dam Site 26reservoir
- 66Thurlowreservoir
- 66Yatesreservoir
- 66Old Town Creek W/S Dam Site 24reservoir
- 66Old Town Creek W/S Dam Site 25reservoir
- 65Big Creekriver
- 65Big Creekriver
- 65Line Creekriver
- 65Cubahatchee Creekriver