Shetucket River HUC8 01100002
A 1,363 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
86
Healthy
Drought index
0
None
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 9 reporting
Median flow
127%
p57 of record
Water assets
2,146
3 springs · 201 wells
USGS gauges (9)
- WILLIMANTIC RIVER AT MERROW RD. NEAR MERROW, CT0111938241 cfsp39 · normal
- WILLIMANTIC RIVER NEAR COVENTRY, CT0111950067 cfsp46 · normal
- FENTON RIVER AT MANSFIELD, CT0112133013 cfsp46 · normal
- MOUNT HOPE RIVER NEAR WARRENVILLE, CT0112100019 cfsp54 · normal
- NATCHAUG RIVER AT WILLIMANTIC, CT01122000122 cfsp57 · normal
- SHETUCKET RIVER AT TAFTVILLE, CT011230695444 cfsp57 · normal
- SHETUCKET RIVER NEAR WILLIMANTIC, CT01122500347 cfsp58 · normal
- LITTLE RIVER NEAR HANOVER, CT0112300024 cfsp61 · normal
- NATCHAUG RIVER AT MARCY RD. NEAR CHAPLIN, CT0112079077 cfsp66 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | 0 | 0 | 0/9 | p57 |
| 2026-10-19 | 0 | 0 | 0/9 | p58 |
| 2026-10-18 | 0 | 0 | 0/9 | p64 |
| 2026-10-17 | 0 | 0 | 0/9 | p63 |
| 2026-10-16 | 0 | 0 | 0/9 | p57 |
| 2026-10-15 | 0 | 0 | 0/9 | p67 |
| 2026-10-14 | 0 | 0 | 0/9 | p76 |
| 2026-10-13 | 0 | 0 | 0/9 | p85 |
| 2026-10-12 | 0 | 0 | 0/9 | p90 |
| 2026-10-11 | 0 | 0 | 1/9 | p36 |
| 2026-10-10 | 0 | 0 | 4/9 | p35 |
| 2026-10-09 | 0 | 0 | 1/9 | p40 |
| 2026-10-08 | 0 | 0 | 0/9 | p38 |
| 2026-10-07 | 0 | 0 | 0/9 | p42 |
Top water assets
- 66Scotlandreservoir
- 66Ellis Flood Control Site #2 Damreservoir
- 66Goss Brook Damreservoir
- 66Whitney Flood Control Site #1 Damreservoir
- 66Mansfield Hollow Dam - Dike A And Breservoir
- 66Pomeroy Flood Control Site #3 Damreservoir
- 65Delphi Brookriver
- 65Middle Riverriver
- 65Shetucket Riverriver
- 65Halchek Pond Damreservoir