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 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
82
Healthy
Drought index
0
None
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 6 reporting
Median flow
244%
p76 of record
Water assets
2,775
3 springs · 993 wells
USGS gauges (7)
- INDIAN RIVER NEAR CLINTON, CT011951004 cfsp62 · normal
- QUINNIPIAC RIVER AT SOUTHINGTON, CT0119549018 cfsp64 · normal
- QUINNIPIAC RIVER AT WALLINGFORD, CT01196500147 cfsp75 · normal
- MILL RIVER NEAR HAMDEN, CT0119662030 cfsp78 · above normal
- HONEYPOT BROOK AT CREAMERY ROAD AT CHESHIRE, CT011962109 cfsp81 · above normal
- MUDDY RIVER NEAR EAST WALLINGFORD, CT0119656112 cfsp86 · above normal
- FARM RIVER AT TOTOKET ROAD AT TOTOKET, CT0119539923 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 0 | 0 | 0/6 | p76 |
| 2026-10-20 | 0 | 0 | 0/6 | p76 |
| 2026-10-19 | 0 | 0 | 0/6 | p79 |
| 2026-10-18 | 0 | 0 | 0/6 | p83 |
| 2026-10-17 | 0 | 0 | 0/6 | p86 |
| 2026-10-16 | 0 | 0 | 0/6 | p81 |
| 2026-10-15 | 0 | 0 | 0/6 | p83 |
| 2026-10-14 | 0 | 0 | 0/6 | p87 |
| 2026-10-13 | 0 | 0 | 0/6 | p93 |
| 2026-10-12 | 0 | 0 | 0/6 | p97 |
| 2026-10-11 | 0 | 0 | 0/6 | p69 |
| 2026-10-10 | 0 | 0 | 0/6 | p67 |
| 2026-10-09 | 0 | 0 | 0/6 | p76 |
| 2026-10-08 | 0 | 0 | 0/6 | p72 |
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