Upper Hudson HUC8 02020001
A 4,309 km² sub-basin of the Mid-Atlantic region in 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
75
Healthy
Drought index
82
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 6 reporting
Median flow
243%
p78 of record
Water assets
780
20 springs · 218 wells
USGS gauges (6)
- INDIAN RIVER NEAR INDIAN LAKE NY01315000175 cfsp32 · normal
- VANDERWHACKER BROOK TRIB 1 NEAR BOREAS RIVER NY013152260 cfsp75 · above normal
- HUDSON RIVER AT HADLEY NY013185002,670 cfsp75 · above normal
- HUDSON RIVER AT NORTH CREEK NY013155001,920 cfsp81 · above normal
- HUDSON RIVER NEAR NEWCOMB NY01312000844 cfsp88 · above normal
- VANDERWHACKER BROOK TRIB 2 NEAR BOREAS RIVER NY013152271 cfsp89 · above normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 82 | 0 | 0/6 | p78 |
| 2026-10-18 | 82 | 0 | 0/6 | p83 |
| 2026-10-17 | 82 | 0 | 0/6 | p86 |
| 2026-10-16 | 82 | 0 | 0/6 | p82 |
| 2026-10-15 | 68 | 0 | 0/6 | p88 |
| 2026-10-14 | 68 | 0 | 1/6 | p67 |
| 2026-10-13 | 68 | 0 | 5/6 | p9 |
| 2026-10-12 | 68 | 0 | 4/5 | p7 |
| 2026-10-11 | 68 | 0 | 4/5 | p6 |
| 2026-10-10 | 68 | 0 | 4/5 | p6 |
| 2026-10-09 | 68 | 0 | 4/5 | p8 |
| 2026-10-08 | 68 | 0 | 4/5 | p6 |
| 2026-10-07 | 68 | 0 | 4/5 | p6 |
| 2026-10-06 | 68 | 0 | 4/5 | p9 |
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