Emory HUC8 06010208
A 2,244 km² sub-basin of the Tennessee region in TN. 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
77
Healthy
Drought index
26
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
40%
of 5 reporting
Median flow
43%
p29 of record
Water assets
509
2 springs · 26 wells
USGS gauges (6)
- BASSES CREEK AT LAKE TANSI NR CROSSVILLE,TN035389701 cfsp12 · below normal
- DADDYS CREEK NEAR HEBBERTSBURG, TN035396003 cfsp25 · below normal
- EMORY RIVER AT OAKDALE, TN0354050019 cfsp29 · normal
- CLEAR CREEK AT LILLY BRIDGE NEAR LANCING, TN035397784 cfsp30 · normal
- OBED RIVER AT ADAMS BRIDGE NEAR CROSSVILLE, TN035388306 cfsp30 · normal
- OBED RIVER NEAR LANCING, TN03539800no readingno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 26 | 0 | 2/5 | p29 |
Top water assets
- 65Mud Creekriver
- 65Horse Pen Branchriver
- 65Obed River At Adams Bridge Near Crossville, Tnriver
- 65Kingston North Embayment Damreservoir
- 65Emory River At Oakdale, Tnriver
- 65Daddys Creek Near Hebbertsburg, Tnriver
- 65Obed River Near Lancing, Tnriver
- 65Basses Creek At Lake Tansi Nr Crossville,Tnriver
- 65Clear Creek At Lilly Bridge Near Lancing, Tnriver
- 65Daddys Creekriver