Lower Cumberland-Sycamore HUC8 05130202
A 1,677 km² sub-basin of the Ohio region in TN. 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
73
Moderate
Drought index
92
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
29%
of 7 reporting
Median flow
76%
p27 of record
Water assets
644
12 springs · 37 wells
USGS gauges (14)
- SYCAMORE CREEK NEAR ASHLAND CITY, TN034318007 cfsp6 · much below normal
- WHITES CREEK NEAR BORDEAUX, TN034315992 cfsp21 · below normal
- CUMBERLAND RIVER AT NASHVILLE, TN034315007,570 cfsp25 · normal
- MILL CREEK AT THOMPSON LANE, NEAR WOODBINE, TN034310607 cfsp27 · normal
- DRY CREEK NEAR EDENWOLD, TN034264700 cfsp40 · normal
- RICHLAND CREEK AT CHARLOTTE AVE, AT NASHVILLE, TN034317003 cfsp40 · normal
- BROWNS CREEK AT STATE FAIRGROUNDS AT NASHVILLE, TN034313003 cfsp41 · normal
- MANSKER CREEK AT HWY 41 NEAR MILLERSVILLE, TN03426387375 cfsno long-term record
- MILL CREEK NEAR NOLENSVILLE, TN03430550801 cfsno long-term record
- SEVENMILE CREEK AT BLACKMAN RD,NR NASHVILLE TN03431040283 cfsno long-term record
- W F BROWNS C AT GLENDALE LANE AT NASHVILLE, TN0343110050 cfsno long-term record
- WHITES C AT OLD HICKORY BLVD AT WHITES CREEK, TN03431530347 cfsno long-term record
- RICHLAND CREEK AT HARDING PLACE AT BELLE MEADE, TN03431655130 cfsno long-term record
- CUMBERLAND RIVER AT ASHLAND CITY, TN0343179012,100 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 92 | 0 | 2/7 | p27 |
Top water assets
- 65Sycamore Creek Near Ashland City, Tnriver
- 65Cumberland River At Nashville, Tnriver
- 65Browns Creek At State Fairgrounds At Nashville, Tnriver
- 65Dry Creek Near Edenwold, Tnriver
- 65Mill Creek At Thompson Lane, Near Woodbine, Tnriver
- 65W F Browns C At Glendale Lane At Nashville, Tnriver
- 65Mill Creek Near Nolensville, Tnriver
- 65Richland Creek At Harding Place At Belle Meade, Tnriver
- 65Sevenmile Creek At Blackman Rd,Nr Nashville Tnriver
- 65Richland Creek At Charlotte Ave, At Nashville, Tnriver