Dead River HUC8 01030002
A 2,271 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
72
Moderate
Drought index
200
Severe
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 2 reporting
Median flow
90%
p43 of record
Water assets
789
0 springs · 55 wells
USGS gauges (2)
- Dead River near Dead River, Maine01043500357 cfsp32 · normal
- Spencer Stream near Grand Falls, Maine01044550198 cfsp55 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 200 | 0 | 0/2 | p43 |
| 2026-10-18 | 200 | 0 | 0/2 | p50 |
| 2026-10-17 | 200 | 0 | 0/2 | p55 |
| 2026-10-16 | 200 | 0 | 0/2 | p50 |
| 2026-10-15 | 200 | 0 | 0/2 | p63 |
| 2026-10-14 | 200 | 0 | 0/2 | p34 |
| 2026-10-13 | 200 | 0 | 1/2 | p30 |
| 2026-10-12 | 200 | 0 | 1/2 | p26 |
| 2026-10-11 | 200 | 0 | 1/2 | p33 |
| 2026-10-10 | 200 | 0 | 1/2 | p31 |
| 2026-10-09 | 200 | 0 | 1/2 | p28 |
| 2026-10-08 | 200 | 0 | 1/2 | p26 |
| 2026-10-07 | 200 | 0 | 1/2 | p28 |
| 2026-10-06 | 200 | 0 | 1/2 | p28 |
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