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 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
68
Moderate
Drought index
207
Severe
Area in D2+
6.23%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 1 reporting
Median flow
74%
p32 of record
Water assets
2,585
185 springs · 1,557 wells
USGS gauges (2)
- RED RIVER AT PORT ROYAL, TN03436100117 cfsp32 · normal
- RED RIVER AT DOT, KY0343510544 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | 207 | 6.23 | 0/1 | p32 |
| 2026-10-19 | 207 | 6.23 | 0/1 | p36 |
| 2026-10-18 | 207 | 6.23 | 0/1 | p50 |
| 2026-10-17 | 207 | 6.23 | 0/1 | p46 |
| 2026-10-16 | 207 | 6.23 | 0/1 | p39 |
| 2026-10-15 | 206 | 6.23 | 0/1 | p35 |
| 2026-10-14 | 206 | 6.23 | 1/1 | p20 |
| 2026-10-13 | 206 | 6.23 | 1/1 | p23 |
| 2026-10-12 | 206 | 6.23 | 1/1 | p20 |
| 2026-10-11 | 206 | 6.23 | 1/1 | p20 |
| 2026-10-10 | 206 | 6.23 | 1/1 | p12 |
| 2026-10-09 | 206 | 6.23 | 1/1 | p15 |
| 2026-10-08 | 206 | 6.23 | 1/1 | p16 |
| 2026-10-07 | 206 | 6.23 | 1/1 | p21 |
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