Lower Duck HUC8 06040003
A 4,006 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
68
Moderate
Drought index
44
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
80%
of 5 reporting
Median flow
64%
p19 of record
Water assets
1,169
35 springs · 103 wells
USGS gauges (5)
- DUCK RIVER NEAR SHADY GROVE, TN.03601600240 cfsp11 · below normal
- DUCK RIVER ABOVE HURRICANE MILLS, TN03603000567 cfsp11 · below normal
- DUCK RIVER AT HWY 100 AT CENTERVILLE, TN03601990387 cfsp19 · below normal
- DUCK RIVER AT COLUMBIA, TN03599500167 cfsp21 · below normal
- PINEY RIVER AT VERNON, TN0360250079 cfsp33 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 44 | 0 | 4/5 | p19 |
Top water assets
- 65Sugar Creekriver
- 65East Fork Greenlick Creekriver
- 65Duck River Near Shady Grove, Tn.river
- 65Duck River At Columbia, Tnriver
- 65Duck River At Hwy 100 At Centerville, Tnriver
- 65Piney River At Vernon, Tnriver
- 65Keys Branchriver
- 65Big Swan Creekriver
- 65Duck River Above Hurricane Mills, Tnriver
- 65Lick Creekriver