Chicopee River HUC8 01080204
A 1,872 km² sub-basin of the New England region in MA. 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
82
Healthy
Drought index
1
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 9 reporting
Median flow
128%
p58 of record
Water assets
3,081
4 springs · 1,464 wells
USGS gauges (10)
- EAST BRANCH SWIFT RIVER NEAR HARDWICK, MA0117450013 cfsp30 · normal
- WEST BRANCH SWIFT RIVER NEAR SHUTESBURY, MA011745658 cfsp51 · normal
- WARE RIVER AT GIBBS CROSSING, MA01173500109 cfsp51 · normal
- WARE RIVER AT INTAKE WORKS NEAR BARRE, MA0117300061 cfsp54 · normal
- CHICOPEE RIVER AT INDIAN ORCHARD, MA01177000493 cfsp58 · normal
- WARE RIVER NEAR BARRE, MA0117250040 cfsp60 · normal
- QUABOAG RIVER AT WEST BRIMFIELD, MA01176000124 cfsp60 · normal
- SEVENMILE RIVER NEAR SPENCER, MA011756707 cfsp68 · normal
- SWIFT RIVER AT WEST WARE, MA01175500124 cfsp77 · above normal
- WARE RIVER AT BARRE PLAINS, MA01173180137 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | 1 | 0 | 0/9 | p58 |
| 2026-10-19 | 1 | 0 | 0/9 | p59 |
| 2026-10-18 | 1 | 0 | 0/9 | p64 |
| 2026-10-17 | 1 | 0 | 0/9 | p67 |
| 2026-10-16 | 1 | 0 | 0/9 | p61 |
| 2026-10-15 | 9 | 0 | 0/9 | p67 |
| 2026-10-14 | 9 | 0 | 0/9 | p74 |
| 2026-10-13 | 9 | 0 | 0/9 | p78 |
| 2026-10-12 | 9 | 0 | 0/9 | p68 |
| 2026-10-11 | 9 | 0 | 1/9 | p34 |
| 2026-10-10 | 9 | 0 | 1/9 | p33 |
| 2026-10-09 | 9 | 0 | 1/9 | p38 |
| 2026-10-08 | 9 | 0 | 2/9 | p45 |
| 2026-10-07 | 9 | 0 | 2/9 | p47 |
Top water assets
- 66Barre Falls Damreservoir
- 66Barre Falls Dam - Dike 3reservoir
- 66Ware Upperreservoir
- 66Barre Falls Dam - Dike 2reservoir
- 65Carter Pond Damreservoir
- 65Connor Pond Damreservoir
- 65Muzzy Meadow Damreservoir
- 65East Branch Swift River Near Hardwick, Mariver
- 65Ware River At Barre Plains, Mariver
- 65West Branch Swift River Near Shutesbury, Mariver