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 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
69
Moderate
Drought index
100
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
33%
of 6 reporting
Median flow
79%
p32 of record
Water assets
1,879
14 springs · 1,196 wells
USGS gauges (6)
- SCRIBA CREEK NEAR CONSTANTIA NY042458409 cfsp12 · below normal
- CHITTENANGO CREEK NEAR CHITTENANGO NY0424400019 cfsp22 · below normal
- COWASELON CREEK AT STATE ROUTE 13 AT CANASTOTA NY0424378315 cfsp27 · normal
- ONEIDA CREEK AT ONEIDA NY0424350030 cfsp37 · normal
- FISH CREEK AT BECKS GROVE NY04242640341 cfsp40 · normal
- ONEIDA RIVER NEAR EUCLID NY04247000487 cfsp50 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 100 | 0 | 2/6 | p32 |
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