Waits River-Connecticut River HUC8 01080104
A 1,340 km² sub-basin of the New England region in NH, VT. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
76
Healthy
Drought index
100
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 4 reporting
Median flow
89%
p43 of record
Water assets
1,740
10 springs · 1,079 wells
USGS gauges (5)
- CONNECTICUT RIVER AT NORTH WALPOLE, NH011545002,090 cfsp37 · normal
- COLD RIVER AT HIGH STREET, AT ALSTEAD, NH0115495011 cfsp43 · normal
- SUGAR RIVER AT WEST CLAREMONT, NH0115250067 cfsp43 · normal
- CONNECTICUT RIVER AT WEST LEBANON, NH011445001,960 cfsp46 · normal
- SUGAR RIVER 0.2 MI BELOW NH 11, AT SUNAPEE, NH0115201014 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 100 | 0 | 0/4 | p43 |
Top water assets
- 67Union Village Damreservoir
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- 66Lower Reservoir Damreservoir
- 66Wilderreservoir
- 66Storrs Pond Damreservoir
- 65East Orange Branch At East Orange, Vtriver
- 65Armington Lake Damreservoir
- 65Chase Brookriver
- 65Ompompanoosuc River At Union Village, Vtriver
- 65Boston Lot Lake Damreservoir