North Fork Forked Deer HUC8 08010204
A 2,471 km² sub-basin of the Lower Mississippi region in 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
41
Stressed
Drought index
202
Severe
Area in D2+
2.18%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
100%
of 1 reporting
Median flow
68%
p9 of record
Water assets
487
0 springs · 119 wells
USGS gauges (1)
- MIDDLE FORK FORKED DEER RIVER NEAR FAIRVIEW0702896068 cfsp9 · much below normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-18 | 202 | 2.18 | 1/1 | p9 |
| 2026-10-17 | 202 | 2.18 | 1/1 | p10 |
| 2026-10-16 | 202 | 2.18 | 0/1 | p32 |
| 2026-10-15 | 200 | 0.13 | 1/1 | p9 |
| 2026-10-14 | 200 | 0.13 | 1/1 | p9 |
| 2026-10-13 | 200 | 0.13 | 1/1 | p9 |
| 2026-10-12 | 200 | 0.13 | 1/1 | p10 |
| 2026-10-11 | 200 | 0.13 | 1/1 | p10 |
| 2026-10-10 | 200 | 0.13 | 1/1 | p9 |
| 2026-10-09 | 200 | 0.13 | 1/1 | p9 |
| 2026-10-08 | 187 | 0 | 1/1 | p10 |
| 2026-10-07 | 187 | 0 | 1/1 | p14 |
| 2026-10-06 | 187 | 0 | 1/1 | p17 |
| 2026-10-05 | 187 | 0 | 0/1 | p30 |
Top water assets
- 65Courtney Branchriver
- 65Sugar Creekriver
- 65North Fork Forked Deer River At Trenton, Tnriver
- 65North Fork Forked Deer River Dam No. 23reservoir
- 65Nash Creekriver
- 65Buck Creekriver
- 65North Fork Forked Deer River Dam No. 5reservoir
- 65North Fork Forked Deer River Dam No. 4reservoir
- 65Middle Fork Forked Deer River Near Fairviewriver
- 65Sugar Creekriver