Piscataquis River HUC8 01020004
A 3,764 km² sub-basin of the New England region in ME. 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
58
Moderate
Drought index
209
Severe
Area in D2+
9.01%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
67%
of 6 reporting
Median flow
46%
p23 of record
Water assets
2,254
3 springs · 635 wells
USGS gauges (6)
- Piscataquis River at Blanchard, Maine0103130031 cfsp19 · below normal
- Black Stream near Dover-Foxcroft, Maine010315106 cfsp22 · below normal
- Piscataquis River at Medford, Maine01034000517 cfsp23 · below normal
- Kingsbury Stream at Abbot Village, Maine0103145037 cfsp23 · below normal
- Piscataquis River near Dover-Foxcroft, Maine0103150089 cfsp28 · normal
- Sebec River at Sebec, Maine01033000250 cfsp52 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | 209 | 9.01 | 4/6 | p23 |
| 2026-10-19 | 209 | 9.01 | 2/6 | p27 |
| 2026-10-18 | 209 | 9.01 | 2/6 | p31 |
| 2026-10-17 | 209 | 9.01 | 1/6 | p40 |
| 2026-10-16 | 209 | 9.01 | 2/6 | p25 |
| 2026-10-15 | 208 | 8.36 | 2/6 | p30 |
| 2026-10-14 | 208 | 8.36 | 5/6 | p10 |
| 2026-10-13 | 208 | 8.36 | 6/6 | p6 |
| 2026-10-12 | 208 | 8.36 | 6/6 | p5 |
| 2026-10-11 | 208 | 8.36 | 6/6 | p6 |
| 2026-10-10 | 208 | 8.36 | 6/6 | p5 |
| 2026-10-09 | 208 | 8.36 | 6/6 | p5 |
| 2026-10-08 | 200 | 0.18 | 6/6 | p5 |
| 2026-10-07 | 200 | 0.18 | 6/6 | p7 |
Top water assets
- 65Piscataquis Riverriver
- 65Bald Mountain Streamriver
- 65Bolt Brookriver
- 65West Seboeis Streamriver
- 65West Branch Pleasant Riverriver
- 65Bog Brookriver
- 65Sebec Riverriver
- 65Alder Brookriver
- 65East Branch Piscataquis Riverriver
- 65Alder Brookriver