Upper Clinch, Tennessee, Virginia HUC8 06010205
A 5,091 km² sub-basin of the Tennessee region in TN, VA, WV. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
84
Healthy
Drought index
0
None
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 3 reporting
Median flow
145%
p60 of record
Water assets
652
35 springs · 121 wells
USGS gauges (3)
- CLINCH RIVER AT SPEERS FERRY, VA03527000396 cfsp60 · normal
- CLINCH RIVER ABOVE TAZEWELL, TN03528000518 cfsp60 · normal
- CLINCH RIVER AT CLEVELAND, VA03524000348 cfsp84 · above normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p60 |
Top water assets
- 65Lost Creekriver
- 65Cracker Creekriver
- 65Blackwater Creekriver
- 65Mill Branchriver
- 65Swan Creekriver
- 65Clinch River At Cleveland, Variver
- 65Clinch River At Speers Ferry, Variver
- 65Clinch River Above Tazewell, Tnriver
- 65North Fork Clinch Riverriver
- 65Big Barren Creekriver