Locust HUC8 03160111
A 3,135 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
79
Healthy
Drought index
19
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
27%
of 11 reporting
Median flow
99%
p49 of record
Water assets
1,566
60 springs · 91 wells
USGS gauges (12)
- TRIB TO VILLAGE CREEK AT 50th ST IN BIRMINGHAM024581902 cfsp18 · below normal
- FIVEMILE CREEK NEAR REPUBLIC, AL0245759517 cfsp20 · below normal
- VILLAGE CREEK NEAR DOCENA, ALABAMA0245860053 cfsp25 · below normal
- LOCUST FORK AT SAYRE, AL.0245650085 cfsp39 · normal
- TURKEY CREEK AT MORRIS AL0245600018 cfsp43 · normal
- VILLAGE CREEK AT 86TH ST NORTH AT ROEBUCK, AL.024581484 cfsp49 · normal
- LOCUST FORK NEAR CLEVELAND, AL.0245500049 cfsp58 · normal
- BLACKBURN FORK LITTLE WARRIOR R NR HOLLY SPRINGS024551856 cfsp62 · normal
- VILLAGE CREEK AT AVENUE W AT ENSLEY, AL0245845036 cfsp69 · normal
- VILLAGE CREEK NEAR PRATT CITY, ALABAMA0245850241 cfsp76 · above normal
- TURKEY CREEK AT SEWAGE PLANT NEAR PINSON AL0245598037 cfsp88 · above normal
- VILLAGE CREEK NEAR ADAMSVILLE, AL.0246050066 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | 19 | 0 | 3/11 | p49 |
| 2026-10-19 | 19 | 0 | 3/11 | p48 |
| 2026-10-18 | 19 | 0 | 2/11 | p52 |
| 2026-10-17 | 19 | 0 | 2/11 | p54 |
| 2026-10-16 | 19 | 0 | 1/11 | p56 |
| 2026-10-15 | 100 | 0 | 0/11 | p59 |
| 2026-10-14 | 100 | 0 | 0/11 | p69 |
| 2026-10-13 | 100 | 0 | 0/11 | p76 |
| 2026-10-12 | 100 | 0 | 0/11 | p84 |
| 2026-10-11 | 100 | 0 | 0/11 | p88 |
| 2026-10-10 | 100 | 0 | 0/11 | p68 |
| 2026-10-09 | 100 | 0 | 4/11 | p49 |
| 2026-10-08 | 100 | 0 | 4/11 | p50 |
| 2026-10-07 | 100 | 0 | 5/11 | p46 |
Top water assets
- 66Bristow Creek W/S Dam Site 1reservoir
- 66Imp No.2reservoir
- 66Imp No.1reservoir
- 66Imp No.1reservoir
- 66Flat Creek Lakereservoir
- 66Impoundment No. 3reservoir
- 65Little Cove Creekriver
- 65Self Creekriver
- 65Rock Mountain Lakereservoir
- 65Locust Forkriver