Red HUC8 05130206
A 3,765 km² sub-basin of the Ohio region in KY, 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
58
Moderate
Drought index
78
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
100%
of 1 reporting
Median flow
55%
p16 of record
Water assets
2,585
185 springs · 1,557 wells
USGS gauges (2)
- RED RIVER AT PORT ROYAL, TN03436100110 cfsp16 · below normal
- RED RIVER AT DOT, KY0343510549 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 78 | 0 | 1/1 | p16 |
Top water assets
- 65Raccoon Branchriver
- 65Whippoorwill Creekriver
- 65Sulphur Fork Red Riverriver
- 65West Fork Red Riverriver
- 65Red River At Dot, Kyriver
- 65Sulphur Fork Red River Above Springfield, Tnriver
- 65Red River At Port Royal, Tnriver
- 65Sulphur Spring Creekriver
- 65Elk Forkriver
- 65Spring Creekriver