North Fork Holston HUC8 06010101
A 1,882 km² sub-basin of the Tennessee region in TN, VA. 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
82
Healthy
Drought index
0
None
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 2 reporting
Median flow
272%
p81 of record
Water assets
204
3 springs · 8 wells
USGS gauges (2)
- N F HOLSTON RIVER NEAR GATE CITY, VA03490000382 cfsp78 · above normal
- N F HOLSTON RIVER NEAR SALTVILLE, VA03488000152 cfsp84 · above normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | p81 |
| 2026-10-18 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | p82 |
| 2026-10-17 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | p84 |
| 2026-10-16 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | p89 |
| 2026-10-15 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | p92 |
| 2026-10-14 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | p95 |
| 2026-10-13 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | p96 |
| 2026-10-12 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | p89 |
| 2026-10-11 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | p68 |
| 2026-10-10 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | p56 |
| 2026-10-09 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | p58 |
| 2026-10-08 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | p59 |
| 2026-10-07 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | p65 |
| 2026-10-06 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | p72 |
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