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 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
55
Moderate
Drought index
105
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
67%
of 3 reporting
Median flow
42%
p7 of record
Water assets
3,293
10 springs · 877 wells
USGS gauges (5)
- ALABAMA RIVER NEAR MONTGOMERY, AL.02420000349 cfsp1 · much below normal
- MULBERRY CREEK AT JONES AL0242250036 cfsp7 · much below normal
- CATOMA CREEK NEAR MONTGOMERY AL02421000129 cfsp93 · much above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 105 | 0 | 2/3 | p7 |
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