Saugatuck HUC8 01100006
A 1,163 km² sub-basin of the New England region in CT, NY. 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
79
Healthy
Drought index
0
None
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 12 reporting
Median flow
215%
p73 of record
Water assets
3,712
2 springs · 1,780 wells
USGS gauges (12)
- FIVEMILE RIVER NEAR NEW CANAAN, CT012097610 cfsp50 · normal
- RIDGEFIELD BROOK AT SHIELDS LANE NR RIDGEFIELD, CT0120954935 cfsp52 · normal
- MILL RIVER NEAR FAIRFIELD, CT0120892513 cfsp55 · normal
- BYRAM RIVER AT PEMBERWICK, CT0121250021 cfsp65 · normal
- RIPPOWAM RIVER AT STAMFORD, CT.0120990120 cfsp68 · normal
- SAUGATUCK R BELOW SAUGATUCK RES NR LYONS PLAIN, CT0120900511 cfsp70 · normal
- SAUGATUCK RIVER NEAR REDDING, CT0120899028 cfsp76 · above normal
- NORWALK RIVER AT SOUTH WILTON, CT0120970034 cfsp76 · above normal
- SASCO BROOK NEAR SOUTHPORT, CT0120895012 cfsp83 · above normal
- ROOSTER RIVER AT FAIRFIELD, CT0120887313 cfsp86 · above normal
- SAUGATUCK RIVER NEAR WESTPORT, CT01209500100 cfsp90 · much above normal
- ASPETUCK RIVER AT ASPETUCK, CT0120910550 cfsp92 · much above normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-18 | 0 | 0 | 0/12 | p73 |
| 2026-10-17 | 0 | 0 | 0/12 | p78 |
| 2026-10-16 | 0 | 0 | 0/12 | p73 |
| 2026-10-15 | 0 | 0 | 0/12 | p76 |
| 2026-10-14 | 0 | 0 | 0/12 | p85 |
| 2026-10-13 | 0 | 0 | 0/12 | p90 |
| 2026-10-12 | 0 | 0 | 0/12 | p97 |
| 2026-10-11 | 0 | 0 | 0/12 | p66 |
| 2026-10-10 | 0 | 0 | 0/12 | p71 |
| 2026-10-09 | 0 | 0 | 0/12 | p71 |
| 2026-10-08 | 0 | 0 | 0/12 | p71 |
| 2026-10-07 | 0 | 0 | 0/12 | p72 |
| 2026-10-06 | 0 | 0 | 0/12 | p72 |
| 2026-10-05 | 0 | 0 | 0/12 | p69 |
Top water assets
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- 66Browns Reservoir Damreservoir
- 66South Norwalk Reservoir Damreservoir
- 66Laurel Reservoir Damreservoir
- 66Bunnells Pond Damreservoir
- 66Blind Brook Club Damreservoir
- 66Mill River Damreservoir
- 66Hemlock Reservoir Damreservoir
- 66North Lake Damreservoir
- 66New Canaan Reservoir Damreservoir