Upper Hatchie HUC8 08010207
A 2,968 km² sub-basin of the Lower Mississippi region in MS, 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
32
Stressed
Drought index
291
Severe
Area in D2+
88%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
100%
of 1 reporting
Median flow
51%
p9 of record
Water assets
1,664
4 springs · 1,078 wells
USGS gauges (1)
- HATCHIE RIVER NR WALNUT, MS0702927038 cfsp9 · much below normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | 291 | 88 | 1/1 | p9 |
| 2026-10-19 | 291 | 88 | 1/1 | p9 |
| 2026-10-18 | 291 | 88 | 1/1 | p9 |
| 2026-10-17 | 291 | 88 | 1/1 | p9 |
| 2026-10-16 | 291 | 88 | 1/1 | p13 |
| 2026-10-15 | 293 | 90 | 1/1 | p14 |
| 2026-10-14 | 293 | 90 | 1/1 | p15 |
| 2026-10-13 | 293 | 90 | 1/1 | p25 |
| 2026-10-12 | 293 | 90 | 0/1 | p47 |
| 2026-10-11 | 293 | 90 | 0/1 | p43 |
| 2026-10-10 | 293 | 90 | 1/1 | p9 |
| 2026-10-09 | 293 | 90 | 1/1 | p13 |
| 2026-10-08 | 292 | 88.63 | 1/1 | p8 |
| 2026-10-07 | 292 | 88.63 | 1/1 | p8 |
Top water assets
- 66Tuscumbia Watershed Structure 8A Damreservoir
- 65Hatchie River Nr Walnut, Msriver
- 65Smith Lakereservoir
- 65Dillinger Catfish Pondreservoir
- 65Sanders Lake Damreservoir
- 65Lloyd Beard Damreservoir
- 65Burns Catfish Pondsreservoir
- 65Tuscumbia Watershed Structure 30 Damreservoir
- 65Mosses Creekriver
- 65Caney Creekriver