Upper Little Tennessee HUC8 06010202
A 2,169 km² sub-basin of the Tennessee region in GA, 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
56
Moderate
Drought index
179
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
75%
of 4 reporting
Median flow
61%
p15 of record
Water assets
662
8 springs · 214 wells
USGS gauges (5)
- NANTAHALA RIVER NEAR HEWITT, NC0350555067 cfsp5 · much below normal
- LITTLE TENNESSEE RIVER AT NEEDMORE, NC03503000256 cfsp12 · below normal
- LITTLE TENNESSEE RIVER NEAR PRENTISS, NC03500000109 cfsp19 · below normal
- NANTAHALA RIVER NEAR RAINBOW SPRINGS, NC0350400080 cfsp40 · normal
- CARTOOGECHAYE CREEK AT SR 1148 NEAR FRANKLIN, NC035001145035 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-22 | 179 | 0 | 3/4 | p15 |
| 2026-10-21 | 179 | 0 | 3/4 | p18 |
| 2026-10-20 | 179 | 0 | 3/4 | p18 |
| 2026-10-19 | 179 | 0 | 3/4 | p22 |
| 2026-10-18 | 179 | 0 | 2/4 | p25 |
| 2026-10-17 | 179 | 0 | 1/4 | p28 |
| 2026-10-16 | 179 | 0 | 1/4 | p34 |
| 2026-10-15 | 179 | 0 | 1/4 | p40 |
| 2026-10-14 | 179 | 0 | 0/4 | p53 |
| 2026-10-13 | 179 | 0 | 0/4 | p63 |
| 2026-10-12 | 179 | 0 | 0/4 | p81 |
| 2026-10-11 | 179 | 0 | 0/4 | p81 |
| 2026-10-10 | 179 | 0 | 2/4 | p20 |
| 2026-10-09 | 179 | 0 | 2/4 | p20 |
Top water assets
- 67Shope Forkriver
- 67Burningtown Creekriver
- 67Hazel Creekriver
- 67Wayah Creekriver
- 67Tessentee Creekriver
- 67Little Tennessee River Near Prentiss, Ncriver
- 67Nantahala River Near Rainbow Springs, Ncriver
- 67Cullasaja Riverriver
- 67Cartoogechaye Creek At Sr 1148 Near Franklin, Ncriver
- 67Nantahala Riverriver