Wheeler Lake HUC8 06030002
A 7,493 km² sub-basin of the Tennessee region in AL, 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
67
Moderate
Drought index
9
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
63%
of 8 reporting
Median flow
65%
p20 of record
Water assets
1,065
391 springs · 352 wells
USGS gauges (24)
- COTACO CREEK AT FLORETTE AL035761481 cfsp8 · much below normal
- PAINT ROCK RIVER NEAR WOODVILLE AL0357450014 cfsp15 · below normal
- FLINT CREEK NEAR FALKVILLE AL035765000 cfsp17 · below normal
- SWAN CREEK BELOW ATHENS, ALA035772259 cfsp18 · below normal
- LIMESTONE CREEK NEAR ATHENS AL0357625016 cfsp21 · below normal
- HESTER CREEK AT BUDDY WILLIAMSON RD NR PLEVNA, AL03574796504 cfsp56 · normal
- FLINT RIVER AT BROWNSBORO, AL.03575100156 cfsp63 · normal
- ESTILL FORK AT ESTILLFORK AL0357410013 cfsp68 · normal
- BIG COVE CREEK AT DUG HILL ROAD NR HUNTSVILLE, AL.0357526200100 cfsno long-term record
- PEEVEY CREEK NEAR GURLEY, ALA03575272103 cfsno long-term record
- ALDRIDGE CREEK AT TONEY DRIVE AT HUNTSVILLE, AL.035756865085 cfsno long-term record
- ALDRIDGE C AT SHERWOOD DR NR HUNTSVILLE, ALA035756898091 cfsno long-term record
- ALDRIDGE CREEK NEAR FARLEY AL0357570094 cfsno long-term record
- INDIAN CREEK NEAR MADISON AL03575830298 cfsno long-term record
- FAGAN CREEK AT ADAMS STREET AT HUNTSVILLE, AL.0357586650150 cfsno long-term record
- WEST FORK PINHOOK CR AT BLUE SPRS RD AT HUNTSVILLE035758709040 cfsno long-term record
- EAST FORK PINHOOK CR AT WINCHESTER RD AT HUNTSVIL035758714064 cfsno long-term record
- PINHOOK C AT MASTIN LAKE RD AT HUNTSVILLE, ALA035758740080 cfsno long-term record
- DALLAS BRANCH AT COLEMAN ST IN HUNTSVILLE, AL035758772876 cfsno long-term record
- PINHOOK CREEK AT CLINTON AVE. AT HUNTSVILLE, AL.03575890290 cfsno long-term record
- BROGLAN BRANCH AT OAKWOOD AVENUE AT HUNTSVILLE, AL035759150037 cfsno long-term record
- HUNTSVILLE SP BR AT JOHNSON ROAD, HUNTSVILLE AL03575950620 cfsno long-term record
- MCDONALD CREEK AT PATTON ROAD NR HUNTSVILLE AL03575980209 cfsno long-term record
- FLINT CREEK AT RED BANK RD SE NR DECATUR, AL03577119-111 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 9 | 0 | 5/8 | p20 |
Top water assets
- 67Wheeler Damreservoir
- 66Hurricane Creek W/S Dam Site 11reservoir
- 66Madison County Public Lake Damreservoir
- 65Pinhook Creek At Clinton Ave. At Huntsville, Al.river
- 65Lake Gary Damreservoir
- 65Dallas Branch At Coleman St In Huntsville, Alriver
- 65East Fork Pinhook Cr At Winchester Rd At Huntsvilriver
- 65Flint River At Brownsboro, Al.river
- 65Swan Creek Below Athens, Alariver
- 65Lawson Lake No. 2reservoir