Upper Kennebec River HUC8 01030001
A 4,133 km² sub-basin of the New England region in CN, 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
42
Stressed
Drought index
204
Severe
Area in D2+
4.05%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
100%
of 1 reporting
Median flow
28%
p5 of record
Water assets
1,214
3 springs · 140 wells
USGS gauges (1)
- Kennebec River at The Forks, Maine01042500474 cfsp5 · much below normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 204 | 4.05 | 1/1 | p5 |
| 2026-10-20 | 204 | 4.05 | 1/1 | p5 |
| 2026-10-19 | 204 | 4.05 | 1/1 | p6 |
| 2026-10-18 | 204 | 4.05 | 1/1 | p6 |
| 2026-10-17 | 204 | 4.05 | 1/1 | p6 |
| 2026-10-16 | 204 | 4.05 | 1/1 | p6 |
| 2026-10-15 | 201 | 0.6 | 1/1 | p7 |
| 2026-10-14 | 201 | 0.6 | 1/1 | p6 |
| 2026-10-13 | 201 | 0.6 | 1/1 | p5 |
| 2026-10-12 | 201 | 0.6 | 1/1 | p5 |
| 2026-10-11 | 201 | 0.6 | 1/1 | p5 |
| 2026-10-10 | 201 | 0.6 | 1/1 | p5 |
| 2026-10-09 | 201 | 0.6 | 1/1 | p5 |
| 2026-10-08 | 200 | 0 | 1/1 | p5 |
Top water assets
- 67West Branch Moose Riverriver
- 67Number Six Brookriver
- 67Number One Brookriver
- 67West Branch Moose Riverriver
- 67West Branch Moose Riverriver
- 67Caribou Flowriver
- 67South Branch Moose Riverriver
- 67West Branch Moose Riverriver
- 67West Branch Moose Riverriver
- 67West Branch Moose Riverriver