Farmington River HUC8 01080207
A 1,571 km² sub-basin of the New England region in CT, MA. 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
77
Healthy
Drought index
90
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 8 reporting
Median flow
96%
p49 of record
Water assets
2,850
11 springs · 1,477 wells
USGS gauges (8)
- WEST BRANCH FARMINGTON RIVER NEAR NEW BOSTON, MA0118550031 cfsp38 · normal
- FARMINGTON RIVER AT TARIFFVILLE, CT01189995446 cfsp40 · normal
- STILL RIVER AT ROBERTSVILLE, CT0118650029 cfsp47 · normal
- HUBBARD RIVER NEAR WEST HARTLAND, CT011873003 cfsp47 · normal
- FARMINGTON RIVER AT UNIONVILLE, CT01188090296 cfsp50 · normal
- WEST BRANCH FARMINGTON RIVER AT RIVERTON, CT01186000213 cfsp64 · normal
- BUNNELL BROOK NEAR BURLINGTON, CT011880002 cfsp64 · normal
- NEPAUG R NR NEPAUG, CT.0118780011 cfsp67 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 90 | 0 | 0/8 | p49 |
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