Tug HUC8 05070201
A 4,030 km² sub-basin of the Ohio region in KY, VA, WV. 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
84
Healthy
Drought index
0
None
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 6 reporting
Median flow
108%
p53 of record
Water assets
3,352
0 springs · 1,386 wells
USGS gauges (6)
- TUG FORK DOWNSTREAM OF ELKHORN CREEK AT WELCH, WV0321275069 cfsp47 · normal
- TUG FORK AT WILLIAMSON, WV03213700224 cfsp48 · normal
- PANTHER CREEK NEAR PANTHER, WV032135003 cfsp50 · normal
- DRY FORK AT BEARTOWN, WV0321298054 cfsp55 · normal
- TUG FORK AT KERMIT, WV03214500390 cfsp65 · normal
- TUG FORK AT LITWAR, WV03213000152 cfsp76 · above normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 0 | 0 | 0/6 | p53 |
Top water assets
- 68Delbarton Slurry Impoundmentreservoir
- 67North Fork Elkhorn Creekriver
- 67Little Forkriver
- 67North Fork Elkhorn Creekriver
- 67Nile Stone Slurry Impoundmentreservoir
- 67Elkhorn Creekriver
- 67Elkhorn Creekriver
- 67Buzzard Branchriver
- 67Elkhorn Creekriver
- 67North Fork Elkhorn Creekriver