Lower Elk HUC8 06030004
A 2,497 km² sub-basin of the Tennessee region in AL, 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
40
Stressed
Drought index
298
Severe
Area in D2+
97.67%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
100%
of 2 reporting
Median flow
40%
p13 of record
Water assets
558
91 springs · 16 wells
USGS gauges (2)
- RICHLAND CREEK AT HWY 64 BYPASS AT PULASKI, TN0358404530 cfsp9 · much below normal
- ELK RIVER AT PROSPECT, TN03584600340 cfsp17 · below normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | 298 | 97.67 | 2/2 | p13 |
| 2026-10-19 | 298 | 97.67 | 2/2 | p14 |
| 2026-10-18 | 298 | 97.67 | 2/2 | p14 |
| 2026-10-17 | 298 | 97.67 | 2/2 | p16 |
| 2026-10-16 | 298 | 97.67 | 2/2 | p18 |
| 2026-10-15 | 298 | 97.67 | 2/2 | p19 |
| 2026-10-14 | 298 | 97.67 | 1/2 | p25 |
| 2026-10-13 | 298 | 97.67 | 0/2 | p32 |
| 2026-10-12 | 298 | 97.67 | 0/2 | p41 |
| 2026-10-11 | 298 | 97.67 | 0/2 | p28 |
| 2026-10-10 | 298 | 97.67 | 2/2 | p16 |
| 2026-10-09 | 298 | 97.67 | 2/2 | p14 |
| 2026-10-08 | 285 | 85.24 | 2/2 | p15 |
| 2026-10-07 | 285 | 85.24 | 1/2 | p20 |
Top water assets
- 65Robertson Fork Creekriver
- 65West Fork Anderson Creekriver
- 65Sugar Creekriver
- 65Puncheon Branchriver
- 65Richland Creek At Hwy 64 Bypass At Pulaski, Tnriver
- 65Richland Creekriver
- 65Antioch Damreservoir
- 65Enon Damreservoir
- 65Elk River At Prospect, Tnriver
- 65Richland Creekriver