Obey HUC8 05130105
A 2,453 km² sub-basin of the Ohio region in KY, TN. 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
67
Moderate
Drought index
139
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
50%
of 2 reporting
Median flow
73%
p32 of record
Water assets
947
14 springs · 84 wells
USGS gauges (2)
- WEST FORK OBEY RIVER NEAR ALPINE, TN034150004 cfsp14 · below normal
- WOLF RIVER NEAR BYRDSTOWN, TN0341600017 cfsp50 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | 139 | 0 | 1/2 | p32 |
| 2026-10-19 | 139 | 0 | 1/2 | p22 |
| 2026-10-18 | 139 | 0 | 1/2 | p19 |
| 2026-10-17 | 139 | 0 | 1/2 | p24 |
| 2026-10-16 | 139 | 0 | 0/2 | p27 |
| 2026-10-15 | 139 | 0 | 0/2 | p34 |
| 2026-10-14 | 139 | 0 | 0/2 | p35 |
| 2026-10-13 | 139 | 0 | 0/2 | p34 |
| 2026-10-12 | 139 | 0 | 0/2 | p33 |
| 2026-10-11 | 139 | 0 | 0/2 | p29 |
| 2026-10-10 | 139 | 0 | 2/2 | p12 |
| 2026-10-09 | 139 | 0 | 2/2 | p10 |
| 2026-10-08 | 139 | 0 | 2/2 | p13 |
| 2026-10-07 | 139 | 0 | 2/2 | p13 |
Top water assets
- 65Stewart Creekriver
- 65Illwill Creekriver
- 65Wolf River Near Byrdstown, Tnriver
- 65Mitchell Creekriver
- 65Jouett Creekriver
- 65Jesse Creekriver
- 65West Fork Obey River Near Alpine, Tnriver
- 65Dale Hollow Damreservoir
- 65East Fork Obey Riverriver
- 65Hendricks Creekriver