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
58
Moderate
Drought index
—
—
Area in D2+
—
Gauges below normal
56%
of 9 reporting
Median flow
58%
p20 of record
Water assets
3,945
34 springs · 2,047 wells
USGS gauges (10)
- WINOOSKI RIVER AT MONTPELIER, VT0428600073 cfsp10 · below normal
- MAD RIVER NEAR MORETOWN, VT0428800024 cfsp11 · below normal
- RANCH BROOK AT RANCH CAMP, NEAR STOWE, VT042882301 cfsp15 · below normal
- WINOOSKI RIVER NEAR ESSEX JUNCTION, VT04290500226 cfsp17 · below normal
- DOG RIVER AT NORTHFIELD FALLS, VT0428700013 cfsp20 · below normal
- NORTH BRANCH WINOOSKI RIVER AT WRIGHTSVILLE, VT0428550010 cfsp26 · normal
- LITTLE RIVER NEAR STOWE, VT0428829524 cfsp27 · normal
- LITTLE RIVER NEAR WATERBURY, VT0428900038 cfsp35 · normal
- W BRANCH LITTLE R ABV BINGHAM FALLS NEAR STOWE, VT042882254 cfsp41 · normal
- WINOOSKI RIVER AT LOWER CABOT, VT042828863 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | — | — | 5/9 | p20 |
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