Upper Leaf HUC8 03170004
A 4,541 km² sub-basin of the South Atlantic-Gulf region in MS. 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
72
Moderate
Drought index
172
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 3 reporting
Median flow
116%
p55 of record
Water assets
4,762
0 springs · 2,102 wells
USGS gauges (4)
- OKATOMA CREEK AT SANFORD, MS02472850107 cfsp29 · normal
- LEAF RIVER NR COLLINS, MS02472000200 cfsp55 · normal
- BOUIE CREEK NR HATTIESBURG, MS02472500190 cfsp61 · normal
- BOUIE RIVER AT GLENDALE AVENUE AT HATTIESBURG, MS02472980505 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 172 | 0 | 0/3 | p55 |
Top water assets
- 66Upper Leaf River Structure 9 Damreservoir
- 66Big Creek Watershed Structure 13 Damreservoir
- 66Dry Creek Ws Str No. 2reservoir
- 66Gillespie Upper Damreservoir
- 65West Lake Damreservoir
- 65Kola Lake Damreservoir
- 65Magee Damreservoir
- 65Okatoma Creek At Sanford, Msriver
- 65Delia Carol Damreservoir
- 65Deavor Powell Pondreservoir