Quinebaug River HUC8 01100001
A 1,913 km² sub-basin of the New England region in CT, MA, RI. 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
84
Healthy
Drought index
1
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 9 reporting
Median flow
105%
p52 of record
Water assets
3,498
6 springs · 944 wells
USGS gauges (9)
- FRENCH RIVER AT NORTH GROSVENORDALE, CT0112510023 cfsp36 · normal
- QUINEBAUG RIVER AT WEST THOMPSON, CT0112415143 cfsp42 · normal
- QUINEBAUG RIVER AT PUTNAM, CT0112550090 cfsp42 · normal
- QUINEBAUG R BL WESTVILLE DAM NR SOUTHBRIDGE, MA0112360034 cfsp49 · normal
- QUINEBAUG R BL E BRIMFIELD DAM AT FISKDALE, MA0112336025 cfsp52 · normal
- QUINEBAUG RIVER AT JEWETT CITY, CT01127000333 cfsp52 · normal
- QUINEBAUG RIVER AT QUINEBAUG, CT0112400059 cfsp58 · normal
- LITTLE RIVER AT HARRISVILLE, CT0112549015 cfsp69 · normal
- FRENCH RIVER AT WEBSTER, MA0112500054 cfsp74 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 1 | 0 | 0/9 | p52 |
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