South Fork Forked Deer HUC8 08010205
A 2,748 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
33
Stressed
Drought index
306
Extreme
Area in D2+
85.56%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
100%
of 1 reporting
Median flow
60%
p9 of record
Water assets
662
4 springs · 252 wells
USGS gauges (1)
- SOUTH FORK FORKED DEER RIVER NEAR OWL CITY, TN07027720205 cfsp9 · much below normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | 306 | 85.56 | 1/1 | p9 |
| 2026-10-19 | 306 | 85.56 | 1/1 | p9 |
| 2026-10-18 | 306 | 85.56 | 1/1 | p9 |
| 2026-10-17 | 306 | 85.56 | 1/1 | p9 |
| 2026-10-16 | 306 | 85.56 | 1/1 | p9 |
| 2026-10-15 | 296 | 75.36 | 1/1 | p10 |
| 2026-10-14 | 296 | 75.36 | 1/1 | p12 |
| 2026-10-13 | 296 | 75.36 | 1/1 | p16 |
| 2026-10-12 | 296 | 75.36 | 1/1 | p14 |
| 2026-10-11 | 296 | 75.36 | 1/1 | p10 |
| 2026-10-10 | 296 | 75.36 | 1/1 | p10 |
| 2026-10-09 | 296 | 75.36 | 1/1 | p10 |
| 2026-10-08 | 278 | 62.28 | 1/1 | p10 |
| 2026-10-07 | 278 | 62.28 | 1/1 | p10 |
Top water assets
- 65Sugar Creekriver
- 65North Fork Forked Deer Riverriver
- 65North Fork Forked Deer Riverriver
- 65Mud Creekriver
- 65South Fork Forked Deer Riverriver
- 65South Fork Forked Deer River Near Owl City, Tnriver
- 65South Fork Forked Deer Riverriver
- 65Middle Fork Creekriver
- 65Nixon Creekriver
- 65South Fork Forked Deer Riverriver