South Fork Holston HUC8 06010102
A 3,054 km² sub-basin of the Tennessee region in NC, 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
84
Healthy
Drought index
12
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 5 reporting
Median flow
147%
p72 of record
Water assets
484
22 springs · 25 wells
USGS gauges (5)
- BEAVER CREEK AT BRISTOL, VA0347840013 cfsp40 · normal
- S F HOLSTON RIVER NEAR DAMASCUS, VA03473000188 cfsp62 · normal
- M F HOLSTON RIVER AT SEVEN MILE FORD, VA0347400070 cfsp72 · normal
- M F HOLSTON RIVER NEAR MEADOWVIEW, VA03475000120 cfsp76 · above normal
- S F HOLSTON RIVER AT RIVERSIDE, NEAR CHILHOWIE, VA0347150062 cfsp76 · above normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | 12 | 0 | 0/5 | p72 |
| 2026-10-19 | 12 | 0 | 0/5 | p75 |
| 2026-10-18 | 12 | 0 | 0/5 | p77 |
| 2026-10-17 | 12 | 0 | 0/5 | p80 |
| 2026-10-16 | 12 | 0 | 0/5 | p80 |
| 2026-10-15 | 12 | 0 | 0/5 | p85 |
| 2026-10-14 | 12 | 0 | 0/5 | p88 |
| 2026-10-13 | 12 | 0 | 0/5 | p92 |
| 2026-10-12 | 12 | 0 | 0/5 | p95 |
| 2026-10-11 | 12 | 0 | 0/5 | p76 |
| 2026-10-10 | 12 | 0 | 0/5 | p49 |
| 2026-10-09 | 12 | 0 | 0/5 | p49 |
| 2026-10-08 | 14 | 0 | 0/5 | p51 |
| 2026-10-07 | 14 | 0 | 0/5 | p56 |
Top water assets
- 67Laurel Creekriver
- 67Reservoir Branchriver
- 67Laurel Creekriver
- 67Beaverdam Creekriver
- 67Birch Branchriver
- 67Beaverdam Creekriver
- 67S F Holston River At Riverside, Near Chilhowie, Variver
- 67Valley Creekriver
- 67Boone Damreservoir
- 67Whitetop Laurel Creekriver