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 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
84
Healthy
Drought index
0
None
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 9 reporting
Median flow
121%
p54 of record
Water assets
3,498
6 springs · 944 wells
USGS gauges (9)
- QUINEBAUG RIVER AT WEST THOMPSON, CT01124151129 cfsp46 · normal
- QUINEBAUG R BL WESTVILLE DAM NR SOUTHBRIDGE, MA0112360088 cfsp47 · normal
- FRENCH RIVER AT NORTH GROSVENORDALE, CT0112510098 cfsp50 · normal
- QUINEBAUG R BL E BRIMFIELD DAM AT FISKDALE, MA0112336080 cfsp50 · normal
- LITTLE RIVER AT HARRISVILLE, CT0112549020 cfsp54 · normal
- QUINEBAUG RIVER AT PUTNAM, CT01125500247 cfsp56 · normal
- FRENCH RIVER AT WEBSTER, MA0112500086 cfsp61 · normal
- QUINEBAUG RIVER AT QUINEBAUG, CT01124000147 cfsp62 · normal
- QUINEBAUG RIVER AT JEWETT CITY, CT01127000894 cfsp78 · above normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 0 | 0 | 0/9 | p54 |
| 2026-10-18 | 0 | 0 | 0/9 | p55 |
| 2026-10-17 | 0 | 0 | 0/9 | p57 |
| 2026-10-16 | 0 | 0 | 0/9 | p60 |
| 2026-10-15 | 0 | 0 | 0/9 | p70 |
| 2026-10-14 | 0 | 0 | 0/9 | p72 |
| 2026-10-13 | 0 | 0 | 0/9 | p67 |
| 2026-10-12 | 0 | 0 | 1/9 | p72 |
| 2026-10-11 | 0 | 0 | 3/9 | p29 |
| 2026-10-10 | 0 | 0 | 3/9 | p30 |
| 2026-10-09 | 0 | 0 | 5/9 | p25 |
| 2026-10-08 | 0 | 0 | 3/9 | p26 |
| 2026-10-07 | 0 | 0 | 3/9 | p30 |
| 2026-10-06 | 0 | 0 | 2/9 | p47 |
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