Lower French Broad HUC8 06010107
A 2,063 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
85
Healthy
Drought index
17
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 1 reporting
Median flow
96%
p48 of record
Water assets
729
19 springs · 77 wells
USGS gauges (2)
- LITTLE PIGEON RIVER AT SEVIERVILLE, TN03470000143 cfsp48 · normal
- WEST PRONG LITTLE PIGEON R NR GATLINBURG, TN0346925123 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 17 | 0 | 0/1 | p48 |
| 2026-10-20 | 17 | 0 | 0/1 | p53 |
| 2026-10-19 | 17 | 0 | 0/1 | p60 |
| 2026-10-18 | 17 | 0 | 0/1 | p62 |
| 2026-10-17 | 17 | 0 | 0/1 | p52 |
| 2026-10-16 | 17 | 0 | 0/1 | p56 |
| 2026-10-15 | 17 | 0 | 0/1 | p75 |
| 2026-10-14 | 17 | 0 | 0/1 | p71 |
| 2026-10-13 | 17 | 0 | 0/1 | p86 |
| 2026-10-12 | 17 | 0 | 0/1 | p81 |
| 2026-10-11 | 17 | 0 | 0/1 | p30 |
| 2026-10-10 | 17 | 0 | 1/1 | p13 |
| 2026-10-09 | 17 | 0 | 1/1 | p12 |
| 2026-10-08 | 34 | 0 | 1/1 | p18 |
Top water assets
- 68Blue Spring — Great Smoky Mountainsspring
- 67Trout Branchriver
- 67Ramsey Prongriver
- 67Porters Creekriver
- 67Norton Creekriver
- 67Middle Prong Little Pigeon Riverriver
- 67Norton Creekriver
- 67West Prong Little Pigeon Riverriver
- 67West Prong Little Pigeon Riverriver
- 67Texas Creekriver