Winooski River HUC8 04300103
A 2,754 km² sub-basin of the Great Lakes region in VT. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor; streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
64
Moderate
Drought index
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—
Area in D2+
—
Gauges below normal
33%
of 9 reporting
Median flow
70%
p32 of record
Water assets
3,945
34 springs · 2,047 wells
USGS gauges (10)
- RANCH BROOK AT RANCH CAMP, NEAR STOWE, VT042882305 cfsp21 · below normal
- W BRANCH LITTLE R ABV BINGHAM FALLS NEAR STOWE, VT042882257 cfsp22 · below normal
- LITTLE RIVER NEAR STOWE, VT0428829556 cfsp25 · below normal
- DOG RIVER AT NORTHFIELD FALLS, VT0428700024 cfsp26 · normal
- WINOOSKI RIVER AT MONTPELIER, VT04286000182 cfsp32 · normal
- MAD RIVER NEAR MORETOWN, VT0428800084 cfsp33 · normal
- WINOOSKI RIVER NEAR ESSEX JUNCTION, VT04290500611 cfsp34 · normal
- NORTH BRANCH WINOOSKI RIVER AT WRIGHTSVILLE, VT0428550047 cfsp36 · normal
- LITTLE RIVER NEAR WATERBURY, VT0428900084 cfsp42 · normal
- WINOOSKI RIVER AT LOWER CABOT, VT0428288615 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | — | — | 3/9 | p32 |
| 2026-10-19 | — | — | 0/9 | p46 |
| 2026-10-18 | — | — | 0/9 | p58 |
| 2026-10-17 | — | — | 0/9 | p80 |
| 2026-10-16 | — | — | 0/9 | p51 |
| 2026-10-15 | — | — | 0/9 | p82 |
| 2026-10-14 | — | — | 0/9 | p89 |
| 2026-10-13 | — | — | 6/9 | p10 |
| 2026-10-12 | — | — | 8/9 | p8 |
| 2026-10-11 | — | — | 8/9 | p7 |
| 2026-10-10 | — | — | 9/9 | p7 |
| 2026-10-09 | — | — | 8/9 | p7 |
| 2026-10-08 | — | — | 8/9 | p8 |
| 2026-10-07 | — | — | 8/9 | p8 |
Top water assets
- 67Austin Brookriver
- 66Moretown No. 8reservoir
- 66Essex No. 19reservoir
- 66Thurman W. Dix Reservoirreservoir
- 66Winooski No. 8reservoir
- 66Bolton Fallsreservoir
- 65Mad River Near Moretown, Vtriver
- 65Winooski River Near Essex Junction, Vtriver
- 65Ranch Brook At Ranch Camp, Near Stowe, Vtriver
- 65Little River Near Stowe, Vtriver