Middle Delaware-Musconetcong HUC8 02040105
A 3,521 km² sub-basin of the Mid-Atlantic region in NJ, PA. 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
79
Healthy
Drought index
25
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 16 reporting
Median flow
191%
p75 of record
Water assets
6,921
23 springs · 3,916 wells
USGS gauges (20)
- Delaware and Raritan Canal at Port Mercer NJ01460440133 cfsp36 · normal
- East Branch Paulins Kill near Lafayette NJ0144328012 cfsp56 · normal
- Assunpink Creek at Trenton NJ0146400060 cfsp61 · normal
- Pequest River at Huntsville NJ0144500023 cfsp65 · normal
- Musconetcong River near Bloomsbury NJ01457000154 cfsp68 · normal
- Paulins Kill at Blairstown NJ01443500100 cfsp68 · normal
- Assunpink Creek near Clarksville NJ0146362024 cfsp74 · normal
- Musconetcong River at outlet of Lake Hopatcong NJ0145550042 cfsp75 · above normal
- Pequest River at Pequest NJ0144550096 cfsp75 · above normal
- Bushkill Creek ab Rt 33 bridge at Tatamy, PA01446775143 cfsp77 · above normal
- Beaver Brook near Belvidere NJ0144600047 cfsp81 · above normal
- Delaware River at Belvidere NJ014465007,230 cfsp86 · above normal
- Delaware River at Trenton NJ0146350011,800 cfsp86 · above normal
- Tohickon Creek near Pipersville, PA0145950072 cfsp88 · above normal
- Shabakunk C at Sylva Lake Dam at Ewingville NJ014637406 cfsp91 · much above normal
- Yards Creek near Blairstown NJ0144390013 cfsp94 · much above normal
- Bushkill Creek bl SR2017 bridge at Tatamy, PA01446776108 cfsno long-term record
- Pohatcong Crk at Creek Rd nr Carpentersville NJ0145529024 cfsno long-term record
- Delaware River at Riegelsville NJ014575009,620 cfsno long-term record
- D&R Ca feeder US of gate at Washington Crossing NJ01460378122 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 25 | 0 | 0/16 | p75 |
Top water assets
- 75PA Well NP 99well
- 75PA Well NP 97well
- 72PA Well NP 760well
- 72PA Well BK 921well
- 72PA Well BK 938well
- 72PA Well BK 4well
- 72PA Well NP 523well
- 72PA Well NP 98well
- 71PA Well BK 2well
- 71PA Well BK 3well