Middle Tennessee-Chickamauga HUC8 06020001
A 4,827 km² sub-basin of the Tennessee region in AL, GA, 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
67
Moderate
Drought index
120
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
43%
of 7 reporting
Median flow
89%
p35 of record
Water assets
1,156
62 springs · 366 wells
USGS gauges (9)
- WEST CHICKAMAUGA CR AT GA 146, NEAR LAKEVIEW, GA0356734035 cfsp14 · below normal
- LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND, GA0356893318 cfsp20 · below normal
- SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK AT RINGGOLD, GA0356670034 cfsp23 · below normal
- SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK NEAR CHICKAMAUGA, TN03567500126 cfsp35 · normal
- SEWEE CREEK NEAR DECATUR, TN0354350039 cfsp59 · normal
- CHATTANOOGA CREEK AT GA193, NEAR FLINTSTONE, GA0356840021 cfsp63 · normal
- WOLFTEVER CREEK NEAR OOLTEWAH, TN0356642014 cfsp83 · above normal
- NORTH CHICKAMAUGA CR AT MILE STRAIGHT, TN03566535no readingno long-term record
- MOUNTAIN CREEK NEAR GLENDALE, TN035691900 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-18 | 120 | 0 | 3/7 | p35 |
| 2026-10-17 | 120 | 0 | 1/7 | p48 |
| 2026-10-16 | 120 | 0 | 0/7 | p56 |
| 2026-10-15 | 156 | 0 | 0/7 | p62 |
| 2026-10-14 | 156 | 0 | 0/7 | p62 |
| 2026-10-13 | 156 | 0 | 0/7 | p59 |
| 2026-10-12 | 156 | 0 | 0/7 | p68 |
| 2026-10-11 | 156 | 0 | 0/7 | p88 |
| 2026-10-10 | 156 | 0 | 4/7 | p17 |
| 2026-10-09 | 156 | 0 | 3/7 | p26 |
| 2026-10-08 | 163 | 0 | 3/7 | p38 |
| 2026-10-07 | 163 | 0 | 1/7 | p54 |
| 2026-10-06 | 163 | 0 | 1/7 | p58 |
| 2026-10-05 | 163 | 0 | 0/7 | p70 |
Top water assets
- 67Chickamauga Damreservoir
- 67Watts Bar Damreservoir
- 66Johnson Lake Damreservoir
- 66Sequoyah - Diffuser Pondreservoir
- 66Wallin Pond Lake Damreservoir
- 66Nickajack Damreservoir
- 66Miller Lake Damreservoir
- 66Hedges Lake Damreservoir
- 66Sequoyah - Ccw Discharge Channelreservoir
- 65North Chickamauga Cr At Mile Straight, Tnriver