Passumpsic River HUC8 01080102
A 1,306 km² sub-basin of the New England region in NH, VT. 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
64
Moderate
Drought index
200
Severe
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
40%
of 5 reporting
Median flow
63%
p26 of record
Water assets
804
9 springs · 155 wells
USGS gauges (6)
- POPE BROOK (SITE W-3) NEAR NORTH DANVILLE, VT011351501 cfsp13 · below normal
- SLEEPERS RIVER (SITE W-5) NEAR ST. JOHNSBURY, VT0113530020 cfsp24 · below normal
- EAST BRANCH PASSUMPSIC RIVER NEAR EAST HAVEN, VT0113300043 cfsp26 · normal
- PASSUMPSIC RIVER AT PASSUMPSIC, VT01135500354 cfsp43 · normal
- MOOSE RIVER AT VICTORY, VT0113450082 cfsp53 · normal
- POPE BROOK TRIBUTARY (W-9), NR NORTH DANVILLE, VT011351000 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 200 | 0 | 2/5 | p26 |
| 2026-10-18 | 200 | 0 | 1/5 | p42 |
| 2026-10-17 | 200 | 0 | 0/5 | p78 |
| 2026-10-16 | 200 | 0 | 1/5 | p30 |
| 2026-10-15 | 200 | 0 | 0/5 | p64 |
| 2026-10-14 | 200 | 0 | 0/5 | p89 |
| 2026-10-13 | 200 | 0 | 5/5 | p8 |
| 2026-10-12 | 200 | 0 | 5/5 | p7 |
| 2026-10-11 | 200 | 0 | 5/5 | p6 |
| 2026-10-10 | 200 | 0 | 5/5 | p6 |
| 2026-10-09 | 200 | 0 | 5/5 | p6 |
| 2026-10-08 | 196 | 0 | 5/5 | p6 |
| 2026-10-07 | 196 | 0 | 5/5 | p6 |
| 2026-10-06 | 196 | 0 | 5/5 | p7 |
Top water assets
- 67West Branch Moose Riverriver
- 67West Branch Moose Riverriver
- 67West Branch Moose Riverriver
- 67Stream Mill Brookriver
- 66Great Fallsreservoir
- 65Pope Brook (Site W-3) Near North Danville, Vtriver
- 65Moose River At Victory, Vtriver
- 65Institute Pondreservoir
- 65Sleepers River (Site W-5) Near St. Johnsbury, Vtriver
- 65Morrill Brookriver