Upper Tombigbee HUC8 03160101
A 4,654 km² sub-basin of the South Atlantic-Gulf region in AL, MS. 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
45
Stressed
Drought index
218
Severe
Area in D2+
17.92%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
100%
of 8 reporting
Median flow
53%
p12 of record
Water assets
4,610
4 springs · 2,234 wells
USGS gauges (18)
- TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT STENNIS LOCK AND DAM, MS0244139020 cfsp0 · much below normal
- TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT ABERDEEN LOCK AND DAM, MS02437100123 cfsp4 · much below normal
- RED BUD CREEK NR MOORES MILL, MS024300853 cfsp10 · much below normal
- TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BIGBEE, MS02433500250 cfsp11 · below normal
- TWENTYMILE CREEK NR GUNTOWN, MS024306801 cfsp14 · below normal
- TOMBIGBEE RIVER NR FULTON, MS02431000107 cfsp14 · below normal
- CUMMINGS CREEK NR FULTON, MS024308807 cfsp18 · below normal
- BULL MOUNTAIN CREEK AT TREMONT, MS0243250023 cfsp22 · below normal
- BIG BROWN CREEK NR BOONEVILLE, MS024299006 cfsno long-term record
- POLLARD MILL BRANCH AT PADEN, MS024299803 cfsno long-term record
- TENN-TOM WW BELOW JAMIE WHITTEN L&D NR DENNIS, MS024300050 cfsno long-term record
- TENN-TOM WATERWAY BL MONTGOMERY L&D NR FULTON, MS0243016118 cfsno long-term record
- MUD CREEK NR FAIRVIEW, MS024306152 cfsno long-term record
- TENN-TOM WATERWAY BL RANKIN L&D NR FULTON, MS024306264 cfsno long-term record
- TENN-TOM WATERWAY BL FULTON L&D NR FULTON, MS0243101117 cfsno long-term record
- TENN-TOM WATERWAY BL WILKINS L&D NR SMITHVILLE, MS024331510 cfsno long-term record
- TENN-TOM WATERWAY BL COCHRAN L&D AT AMORY, MS0243349694 cfsno long-term record
- TOMBIGBEE RIVER NR AMORY, MS024370003,420 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-17 | 218 | 17.92 | 8/8 | p12 |
| 2026-10-16 | 218 | 17.92 | 8/8 | p14 |
| 2026-10-15 | 252 | 51.79 | 7/8 | p19 |
| 2026-10-14 | 252 | 51.79 | 5/8 | p21 |
| 2026-10-13 | 252 | 51.79 | 5/8 | p20 |
| 2026-10-12 | 252 | 51.79 | 4/8 | p22 |
| 2026-10-11 | 252 | 51.79 | 4/8 | p27 |
| 2026-10-10 | 252 | 51.79 | 8/8 | p9 |
| 2026-10-09 | 252 | 51.79 | 8/8 | p9 |
| 2026-10-08 | 171 | 1.26 | 8/8 | p12 |
| 2026-10-07 | 171 | 1.26 | 5/8 | p18 |
| 2026-10-06 | 171 | 1.26 | 7/8 | p14 |
| 2026-10-05 | 171 | 1.26 | 7/8 | p13 |
| 2026-10-04 | 171 | 1.26 | 7/8 | p13 |
Top water assets
- 66Mobley Damreservoir
- 66Glover Wilkins Lock And Damreservoir
- 65Halfway Creekriver
- 65Wolf Creekriver
- 65Wilson Creekriver
- 65John C. Stennis Lock And Damreservoir
- 65Burketts Creekriver
- 65Hurricane Creekriver
- 65J C Evans Damreservoir
- 65Weaver Creekriver