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 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
80
Healthy
Drought index
40
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 8 reporting
Median flow
97%
p45 of record
Water assets
2,850
11 springs · 1,477 wells
USGS gauges (8)
- STILL RIVER AT ROBERTSVILLE, CT0118650044 cfsp28 · normal
- FARMINGTON RIVER AT UNIONVILLE, CT01188090241 cfsp33 · normal
- FARMINGTON RIVER AT TARIFFVILLE, CT01189995410 cfsp34 · normal
- WEST BRANCH FARMINGTON RIVER NEAR NEW BOSTON, MA0118550079 cfsp36 · normal
- BUNNELL BROOK NEAR BURLINGTON, CT011880003 cfsp54 · normal
- WEST BRANCH FARMINGTON RIVER AT RIVERTON, CT01186000145 cfsp55 · normal
- HUBBARD RIVER NEAR WEST HARTLAND, CT0118730019 cfsp61 · normal
- NEPAUG R NR NEPAUG, CT.0118780013 cfsp61 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-22 | 40 | 0 | 0/8 | p45 |
| 2026-10-21 | 40 | 0 | 1/8 | p47 |
| 2026-10-20 | 40 | 0 | 0/8 | p52 |
| 2026-10-19 | 40 | 0 | 0/8 | p55 |
| 2026-10-18 | 40 | 0 | 0/8 | p58 |
| 2026-10-17 | 40 | 0 | 0/8 | p63 |
| 2026-10-16 | 40 | 0 | 0/8 | p54 |
| 2026-10-15 | 71 | 0 | 0/8 | p60 |
| 2026-10-14 | 71 | 0 | 0/8 | p66 |
| 2026-10-13 | 71 | 0 | 0/8 | p80 |
| 2026-10-12 | 71 | 0 | 0/8 | p86 |
| 2026-10-11 | 71 | 0 | 2/8 | p35 |
| 2026-10-10 | 71 | 0 | 2/8 | p35 |
| 2026-10-09 | 71 | 0 | 2/8 | p36 |
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