Upper Duck HUC8 06040002
A 3,058 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
70
Moderate
Drought index
80
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
33%
of 6 reporting
Median flow
91%
p36 of record
Water assets
1,295
70 springs · 751 wells
USGS gauges (7)
- WARTRACE CREEK BELOW COUNTY ROAD AT WARTRACE, TN035975900 cfsp11 · below normal
- DUCK RIVER NEAR SHELBYVILLE, TN03598000175 cfsp18 · below normal
- DUCK RIVER AT MILE 156 NEAR POTTSVILLE, TN03599419196 cfsp27 · normal
- DUCK RIVER ABOVE MILLTOWN, TN03599240249 cfsp45 · normal
- DUCK RIVER BELOW MANCHESTER, TN0359600035 cfsp62 · normal
- DUCK RIVER AT SHELBYVILLE, TN03597860195 cfsp69 · normal
- DUCK RIVER AT HALLS MILL BRIDGE, TN03598185199 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 80 | 0 | 2/6 | p36 |
Top water assets
- 66Normandy Damreservoir
- 65Retention Reservoir Damreservoir
- 65Duck River Below Manchester, Tnriver
- 65Duck River At Shelbyville, Tnriver
- 65Duck River Above Milltown, Tnriver
- 65Wartrace Creek Below County Road At Wartrace, Tnriver
- 65Duck River At Halls Mill Bridge, Tnriver
- 65Duck Riverriver
- 65Duck River At Mile 156 Near Pottsville, Tnriver
- 65Duck River Near Shelbyville, Tnriver