Mohawk HUC8 02020004
A 6,607 km² sub-basin of the Mid-Atlantic region in NY. 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
68
Moderate
Drought index
68
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
39%
of 18 reporting
Median flow
70%
p27 of record
Water assets
3,825
175 springs · 2,956 wells
USGS gauges (20)
- STEELE CREEK AT ILION NY013427304 cfsp6 · much below normal
- MOHAWK RIVER NEAR UTICA NY01342602289 cfsp10 · below normal
- MOYER CREEK NEAR FRANKFORT NY013426825 cfsp14 · below normal
- FULMER CREEK NEAR MOHAWK NY013427432 cfsp16 · below normal
- EAST CANADA CREEK AT EAST CREEK NY0134800032 cfsp18 · below normal
- SAUQUOIT CREEK AT WHITESBORO NY0133906022 cfsp19 · below normal
- MOHAWK RIVER NEAR LITTLE FALLS NY01347000771 cfsp20 · below normal
- ORISKANY CREEK NEAR ORISKANY NY0133800049 cfsp26 · normal
- MOHAWK RIVER BELOW DELTA DAM NEAR ROME NY01336000191 cfsp27 · normal
- CANAJOHARIE CREEK NEAR CANAJOHARIE NY013491503 cfsp28 · normal
- OTSQUAGO CREEK AT FORT PLAIN NY013490005 cfsp30 · normal
- BLACK CREEK NEAR GRAY NY0134340320 cfsp30 · normal
- WEST CANADA CREEK NEAR WILMURT NY01343060101 cfsp32 · normal
- MOHAWK R ABOVE STATE HIGHWAY 30A AT FONDA NY013495271,270 cfsp34 · normal
- MOHAWK RIVER AT COHOES NY013575001,090 cfsp34 · normal
- MOHAWK RIVER AT FREEMAN'S BRIDGE AT SCHENECTADY NY013545001,440 cfsp36 · normal
- WEST CANADA CREEK AT KAST BRIDGE NY01346000547 cfsp50 · normal
- MOHAWK RIVER AT AMSTERDAM NY013540831,780 cfsp50 · normal
- NINEMILE CREEK NEAR STITTVILLE NY0133700537 cfsno long-term record
- CINCINNATI CREEK AT BARNEVELD NY013447957 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 68 | 0 | 7/18 | p27 |
Top water assets
- 67Indian Riverriver
- 67West Canada Creekriver
- 67Indian Riverriver
- 67Indian Riverriver
- 67West Canada Creekriver
- 67Indian Riverriver
- 67Delta Damreservoir
- 67Inghams Damreservoir
- 67West Canada Creekriver
- 67Indian Riverriver