2025-12-17T18:00:00-07:00
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 241, 242, 243, 245 and 246. * TIMING...Until 6 PM MST this evening. * WINDS...West 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 16 percent. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread. Avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a spark and start a wildfire.
Summary
Total streamflow across the
Quinebaug River
was last observed at
1,408
cfs, and is expected to yield approximately
2,793
acre-ft of water today; about 34%
of normal.
River levels are low and may signify a drought.
Average streamflow for this time of year is
4,171 cfs,
with recent peaks last observed
on
2023-12-19 when daily discharge volume was observed at
24,774 cfs.
Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the
Quinebaug River At Jewett City
reporting a streamflow rate of 722 cfs.
This is also the highest stage along the Quinebaug River, with a gauge stage of
5.94 ft at this location.
This river is monitored from 6 different streamgauging stations along the Quinebaug River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 614 ft, the
Quinebaug R Bl E Brimfield Dam At Fiskdale.
River Details
| Last Updated | 2025-12-17 |
| Discharge Volume | 2,793 ACRE-FT |
| Streamflow |
1,408.1 cfs
-205.6 cfs (-12.74%) |
| Percent of Normal | 33.76% |
| Maximum |
24,774.0 cfs
2023-12-19 |
| Seasonal Avg | 4,171 cfs |
River Streamflow Levels
| Streamgauge | Streamflow | Gauge Stage | 24hr Change (%) | % Normal | Minimum (cfs) | Maximum (cfs) | Air Temp | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Quinebaug R Bl E Brimfield Dam At Fiskdale
USGS 01123360 |
51 cfs | 2.79 ft | -1.56 | |||||
|
Quinebaug R Bl Westville Dam Nr Southbridge
USGS 01123600 |
69 cfs | 3.7 ft | -3.93 | |||||
|
Quinebaug River At Quinebaug
USGS 01124000 |
136 cfs | 2.81 ft | -62.84 | |||||
|
Quinebaug R At West Thompson
USGS 01124151 |
123 cfs | 1.1 ft | 3.36 | |||||
|
Quinebaug River At Putnam
USGS 01125500 |
308 cfs | 3.04 ft | 2.33 | |||||
|
Quinebaug River At Jewett City
USGS 01127000 |
722 cfs | 5.94 ft | 2.41 |
Seasonal Discharge Comparison
Maximum Streamflow Discharge
Streamflow Elevation Profile
The Quinebaug River is a river in south-central Massachusetts and eastern Connecticut, with watershed extending into western Rhode Island. The name "Quinebaug" comes from the southern New England Native American term, spelled variously Qunnubbâgge, Quinibauge, etc., meaning "long pond", from qunni-, "long", and -paug, "pond". The river is one of the namesake rivers in the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor.