Quinnipiac HUC8 01100004
A 1,327 km² sub-basin of the New England region in CT. 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
80
Healthy
Drought index
0
None
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 6 reporting
Median flow
188%
p79 of record
Water assets
2,775
3 springs · 993 wells
USGS gauges (7)
- HONEYPOT BROOK AT CREAMERY ROAD AT CHESHIRE, CT011962103 cfsp37 · normal
- MUDDY RIVER NEAR EAST WALLINGFORD, CT011965615 cfsp63 · normal
- QUINNIPIAC RIVER AT SOUTHINGTON, CT0119549018 cfsp78 · above normal
- QUINNIPIAC RIVER AT WALLINGFORD, CT01196500126 cfsp79 · above normal
- MILL RIVER NEAR HAMDEN, CT0119662026 cfsp85 · above normal
- INDIAN RIVER NEAR CLINTON, CT011951005 cfsp91 · much above normal
- FARM RIVER AT TOTOKET ROAD AT TOTOKET, CT011953999 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 0 | 0 | 0/6 | p79 |
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