Pawcatuck River HUC8 01100007
A 784 km² sub-basin of the New England region in CT, RI. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor; streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
65
Moderate
Drought index
—
—
Area in D2+
—
Gauges below normal
0%
of 6 reporting
Median flow
308%
p85 of record
Water assets
2,242
11 springs · 1,596 wells
USGS gauges (6)
- PAWCATUCK RIVER AT WESTERLY, RI01118500500 cfsp82 · above normal
- Pawcatuck River at Wood River Junction, RI01117500185 cfsp84 · above normal
- Usquepaug River Near Usquepaug, RI0111742083 cfsp85 · above normal
- Pawcatuck River at Kenyon, RI01117430151 cfsp86 · above normal
- PENDLETON HILL BROOK NEAR CLARKS FALLS, CT0111830010 cfsp86 · above normal
- Chipuxet River at West Kingston, RI0111735023 cfsp88 · above normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | — | — | 0/6 | p85 |
| 2026-10-20 | — | — | 0/6 | p87 |
| 2026-10-19 | — | — | 0/6 | p87 |
| 2026-10-18 | — | — | 0/6 | p89 |
| 2026-10-17 | — | — | 0/6 | p90 |
| 2026-10-16 | — | — | 0/6 | p91 |
| 2026-10-15 | — | — | 0/6 | p92 |
| 2026-10-14 | — | — | 0/6 | p94 |
| 2026-10-13 | — | — | 0/6 | p94 |
| 2026-10-12 | — | — | 0/6 | p90 |
| 2026-10-11 | — | — | 0/6 | p86 |
| 2026-10-10 | — | — | 0/6 | p86 |
| 2026-10-09 | — | — | 0/6 | p87 |
| 2026-10-08 | — | — | 0/6 | p88 |
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