Lower Chickasawhay HUC8 03170003
A 1,721 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
55
Moderate
Drought index
116
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
100%
of 1 reporting
Median flow
58%
p20 of record
Water assets
1,452
2 springs · 761 wells
USGS gauges (1)
- CHICKASAWHAY RIVER AT LEAKESVILLE, MS02478500350 cfsp20 · below normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 116 | 0 | 1/1 | p20 |
| 2026-10-20 | 116 | 0 | 1/1 | p22 |
| 2026-10-19 | 116 | 0 | 1/1 | p22 |
| 2026-10-18 | 116 | 0 | 1/1 | p23 |
| 2026-10-17 | 116 | 0 | 1/1 | p22 |
| 2026-10-16 | 116 | 0 | 0/1 | p27 |
| 2026-10-15 | 200 | 0 | 0/1 | p29 |
| 2026-10-14 | 200 | 0 | 0/1 | p30 |
| 2026-10-13 | 200 | 0 | 0/1 | p29 |
| 2026-10-12 | 200 | 0 | 0/1 | p30 |
| 2026-10-11 | 200 | 0 | 0/1 | p34 |
| 2026-10-10 | 200 | 0 | 0/1 | p42 |
| 2026-10-09 | 200 | 0 | 0/1 | p54 |
| 2026-10-08 | 200 | 0 | 0/1 | p35 |
Top water assets
- 65Skinner Creekriver
- 65Big Creekriver
- 65Hollinghead Damreservoir
- 65Big Creekriver
- 65Turkey Forkreservoir
- 65Bear Creekriver
- 65Chickasawhay River At Leakesville, Msriver
- 65Joe Allen Lakereservoir
- 65Chickasawhay Riverriver
- 65Maynor Creekriver