Nolichucky HUC8 06010108
A 4,553 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
82
Healthy
Drought index
51
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 4 reporting
Median flow
125%
p62 of record
Water assets
1,815
35 springs · 343 wells
USGS gauges (5)
- NOLICHUCKY RIVER NEAR LOWLAND03467609971 cfsp53 · normal
- NOLICHUCKY RIVER BELOW NOLICHUCKY DAM, TN03466500916 cfsp62 · normal
- BIG LIMESTONE CREEK NEAR LIMESTONE, TN0346620828 cfsp63 · normal
- SOUTH TOE RIVER NEAR CELO, NC03463300123 cfsp76 · above normal
- NOLICHUCKY RIVER AT EMBREEVILLE, TN03465500no readingno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-18 | 51 | 0 | 0/4 | p62 |
| 2026-10-17 | 51 | 0 | 0/4 | p67 |
| 2026-10-16 | 51 | 0 | 0/4 | p72 |
| 2026-10-15 | 51 | 0 | 0/4 | p78 |
| 2026-10-14 | 51 | 0 | 0/4 | p85 |
| 2026-10-13 | 51 | 0 | 0/4 | p91 |
| 2026-10-12 | 51 | 0 | 0/4 | p89 |
| 2026-10-11 | 51 | 0 | 2/4 | p43 |
| 2026-10-10 | 51 | 0 | 3/4 | p21 |
| 2026-10-09 | 51 | 0 | 2/4 | p25 |
| 2026-10-08 | 49 | 0 | 1/4 | p27 |
| 2026-10-07 | 49 | 0 | 0/4 | p32 |
| 2026-10-06 | 49 | 0 | 0/4 | p30 |
| 2026-10-05 | 49 | 0 | 2/4 | p30 |
Top water assets
- 67Bald Mountain Creekriver
- 67Big Crabtree Creekriver
- 67Brummett Creekriver
- 67Bald Creekriver
- 67Pigeonroost Creekriver
- 67Bearwallow Creekriver
- 67South Toe River Near Celo, Ncriver
- 67Brummett Creekriver
- 67Coffee Ridge Creekriver
- 67Cane Riverriver