Lower Tombigbee HUC8 03160203
A 4,175 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
53
Moderate
Drought index
139
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
67%
of 3 reporting
Median flow
36%
p9 of record
Water assets
1,841
21 springs · 205 wells
USGS gauges (4)
- TOMBIGBEE R AT COFFEEVILLE L&D NR COFFEEVILLE, AL.024697611,390 cfsp8 · much below normal
- SATILPA CREEK NEAR COFFEEVILLE AL024698007 cfsp9 · much below normal
- BASSETT CREEK AT US HIGHWAY 43 NR THOMASVILLE, AL.0247007210 cfsp94 · much above normal
- TOMBIGBEE R BL COFFEEVILLE L&D NEAR COFFEEVILLE024697621,800 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | 139 | 0 | 2/3 | p9 |
| 2026-10-19 | 139 | 0 | 2/3 | p9 |
| 2026-10-18 | 139 | 0 | 2/3 | p14 |
| 2026-10-17 | 139 | 0 | 1/3 | p27 |
| 2026-10-16 | 139 | 0 | 2/3 | p25 |
| 2026-10-15 | 200 | 0 | 2/3 | p15 |
| 2026-10-14 | 200 | 0 | 1/3 | p32 |
| 2026-10-13 | 200 | 0 | 0/3 | p50 |
| 2026-10-12 | 200 | 0 | 0/3 | p37 |
| 2026-10-11 | 200 | 0 | 0/3 | p35 |
| 2026-10-10 | 200 | 0 | 1/3 | p42 |
| 2026-10-09 | 200 | 0 | 2/3 | p16 |
| 2026-10-08 | 200 | 0 | 2/3 | p22 |
| 2026-10-07 | 200 | 0 | 1/3 | p37 |
Top water assets
- 66W D Harriganreservoir
- 65Best Damreservoir
- 65Santa Bogue Creekriver
- 65Anderson Lake Damreservoir
- 65Dunlap-Shackleford Damreservoir
- 65W D Harrigan Damreservoir
- 65Satilpa Creek Near Coffeeville Alriver
- 65Chapman Lake Damreservoir
- 65Little Bassetts Creekriver
- 65Bassett Creek At Us Highway 43 Nr Thomasville, Al.river