Oneida HUC8 04140202
A 3,879 km² sub-basin of the Great Lakes 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
56
Moderate
Drought index
109
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
83%
of 6 reporting
Median flow
53%
p18 of record
Water assets
1,879
14 springs · 1,196 wells
USGS gauges (6)
- COWASELON CREEK AT STATE ROUTE 13 AT CANASTOTA NY0424378313 cfsp8 · much below normal
- ONEIDA RIVER NEAR EUCLID NY04247000364 cfsp11 · below normal
- SCRIBA CREEK NEAR CONSTANTIA NY0424584022 cfsp14 · below normal
- ONEIDA CREEK AT ONEIDA NY0424350033 cfsp21 · below normal
- FISH CREEK AT BECKS GROVE NY04242640426 cfsp23 · below normal
- CHITTENANGO CREEK NEAR CHITTENANGO NY0424400037 cfsp51 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | 109 | 0 | 5/6 | p18 |
| 2026-10-19 | 109 | 0 | 4/6 | p22 |
| 2026-10-18 | 109 | 0 | 2/6 | p31 |
| 2026-10-17 | 109 | 0 | 2/6 | p47 |
| 2026-10-16 | 109 | 0 | 4/6 | p18 |
| 2026-10-15 | 96 | 0 | 3/6 | p26 |
| 2026-10-14 | 96 | 0 | 4/6 | p18 |
| 2026-10-13 | 96 | 0 | 4/6 | p21 |
| 2026-10-12 | 96 | 0 | 3/6 | p26 |
| 2026-10-11 | 96 | 0 | 6/6 | p9 |
| 2026-10-10 | 96 | 0 | 6/6 | p12 |
| 2026-10-09 | 96 | 0 | 5/6 | p13 |
| 2026-10-08 | 96 | 0 | 6/6 | p9 |
| 2026-10-07 | 96 | 0 | 5/6 | p19 |
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