Upper Alabama HUC8 03150201
A 6,193 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
61
Moderate
Drought index
116
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
67%
of 3 reporting
Median flow
72%
p22 of record
Water assets
3,293
10 springs · 877 wells
USGS gauges (5)
- MULBERRY CREEK AT JONES AL0242250040 cfsp8 · much below normal
- ALABAMA RIVER NEAR MONTGOMERY, AL.024200006,180 cfsp22 · below normal
- CATOMA CREEK NEAR MONTGOMERY AL024210003 cfsp42 · normal
- BIG SWAMP CREEK SW OF HAYNEVILLE, AL024214800 cfsno long-term record
- CAHABA RIVER NEAR TRUSSVILLE, ALA0242311096 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 116 | 0 | 2/3 | p22 |
| 2026-10-20 | 116 | 0 | 1/3 | p49 |
| 2026-10-19 | 116 | 0 | 2/3 | p8 |
| 2026-10-18 | 116 | 0 | 2/3 | p9 |
| 2026-10-17 | 116 | 0 | 1/3 | p54 |
| 2026-10-16 | 116 | 0 | 2/3 | p9 |
| 2026-10-15 | 171 | 17.6 | 2/3 | p10 |
| 2026-10-14 | 171 | 17.6 | 1/3 | p64 |
| 2026-10-13 | 171 | 17.6 | 0/3 | p79 |
| 2026-10-12 | 171 | 17.6 | 0/3 | p79 |
| 2026-10-11 | 171 | 17.6 | 1/3 | p92 |
| 2026-10-10 | 171 | 17.6 | 0/3 | p80 |
| 2026-10-09 | 171 | 17.6 | 2/3 | p10 |
| 2026-10-08 | 172 | 17.6 | 1/2 | p21 |
Top water assets
- 80Upper Cretaceous Aquifer — Alabama Black Beltaquifer
- 66Ray Scott Pondreservoir
- 65Cauthen No 1reservoir
- 65Underwood No 2reservoir
- 65Pintlala Creekriver
- 65Boggles Creekriver
- 65J Friday No 1 Damreservoir
- 65Cooper Branch Narrows Lake Damreservoir
- 65Baskins Mill Creekriver
- 65Prattville Lakereservoir