Watauga, North Carolina, Tennessee HUC8 06010103
A 2,249 km² sub-basin of the Tennessee region in NC, 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
67
Moderate
Drought index
96
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
50%
of 2 reporting
Median flow
105%
p40 of record
Water assets
1,482
17 springs · 829 wells
USGS gauges (5)
- WATAUGA RIVER AT ELIZABETHTON, TN03486000373 cfsp16 · below normal
- WATAUGA RIVER NEAR SUGAR GROVE, NC0347900095 cfsp65 · normal
- BUCKEYE CR ABOVE BUCKEYE LAKE NEAR CANNON GAP, NC03479271624 cfsno long-term record
- BUCKEYE CR BELOW BUCKEYE LAKE NEAR CANNON GAP, NC03479271644 cfsno long-term record
- DOE RIVER AT ELIZABETHTON, TN03485500no readingno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | 96 | 0 | 1/2 | p40 |
| 2026-10-19 | 96 | 0 | 0/2 | p50 |
| 2026-10-18 | 96 | 0 | 0/2 | p57 |
| 2026-10-17 | 96 | 0 | 0/2 | p53 |
| 2026-10-16 | 96 | 0 | 0/2 | p53 |
| 2026-10-15 | 99 | 0 | 0/2 | p57 |
| 2026-10-14 | 99 | 0 | 1/2 | p54 |
| 2026-10-13 | 99 | 0 | 1/2 | p59 |
| 2026-10-12 | 99 | 0 | 1/2 | p57 |
| 2026-10-11 | 99 | 0 | 1/2 | p55 |
| 2026-10-10 | 99 | 0 | 1/2 | p19 |
| 2026-10-09 | 99 | 0 | 1/2 | p19 |
| 2026-10-08 | 99 | 0 | 1/2 | p21 |
| 2026-10-07 | 99 | 0 | 1/2 | p25 |
Top water assets
- 67Brushy Forkriver
- 67Buckeye Cr Above Buckeye Lake Near Cannon Gap, Ncriver
- 67Laurel Branchriver
- 67Cove Creekriver
- 67Furnace Creekriver
- 67PEBBLE CREEK APARTMENTSwell
- 67Watauga River Near Sugar Grove, Ncriver
- 67Doe Creekriver
- 67Watauga Damreservoir
- 67Big Dry Runriver