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 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
85
Healthy
Drought index
15
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 9 reporting
Median flow
100%
p50 of record
Water assets
2,146
3 springs · 201 wells
USGS gauges (9)
- NATCHAUG RIVER AT MARCY RD. NEAR CHAPLIN, CT0112079018 cfsp39 · normal
- WILLIMANTIC RIVER AT MERROW RD. NEAR MERROW, CT0111938231 cfsp40 · normal
- FENTON RIVER AT MANSFIELD, CT011213306 cfsp44 · normal
- SHETUCKET RIVER AT TAFTVILLE, CT011230695199 cfsp45 · normal
- WILLIMANTIC RIVER NEAR COVENTRY, CT0111950045 cfsp50 · normal
- SHETUCKET RIVER NEAR WILLIMANTIC, CT01122500161 cfsp60 · normal
- MOUNT HOPE RIVER NEAR WARRENVILLE, CT011210009 cfsp62 · normal
- LITTLE RIVER NEAR HANOVER, CT0112300015 cfsp69 · normal
- NATCHAUG RIVER AT WILLIMANTIC, CT0112200088 cfsp76 · above normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 15 | 0 | 0/9 | p50 |
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