Beartrap-Nemadji HUC8 04010301
A 4,772 km² sub-basin of the Great Lakes region in MN, WI. 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
25
Critical
Drought index
412
Exceptional
Area in D2+
99.59%
13.05% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
100%
of 3 reporting
Median flow
78%
p9 of record
Water assets
2,573
9 springs · 1,517 wells
USGS gauges (6)
- NEMADJI RIVER NEAR SOUTH SUPERIOR, WI0402443044 cfsp8 · much below normal
- WHITTLESEY CREEK NEAR ASHLAND, WI04026320516 cfsp9 · much below normal
- BOIS BRULE RIVER AT BRULE, WI04025500110 cfsp9 · much below normal
- SISKIWIT RIVER AT CORNUCOPIA, WI040261608 cfsno long-term record
- BEARTRAP CREEK AT U.S. HIGHWAY 2 NEAR ASHLAND, WI040263905 cfsno long-term record
- Kakagon River Slough near Odanah WI463836090423701309 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 412 | 99.59 | 3/3 | p9 |
| 2026-10-20 | 412 | 99.59 | 3/3 | p9 |
| 2026-10-19 | 412 | 99.59 | 3/3 | p9 |
| 2026-10-18 | 412 | 99.59 | 3/3 | p10 |
| 2026-10-17 | 412 | 99.59 | 3/3 | p10 |
| 2026-10-16 | 412 | 99.59 | 2/3 | p10 |
| 2026-10-15 | 412 | 99.59 | 3/3 | p9 |
| 2026-10-14 | 412 | 99.59 | 3/3 | p9 |
| 2026-10-13 | 412 | 99.59 | 2/3 | p9 |
| 2026-10-12 | 412 | 99.59 | 2/3 | p9 |
| 2026-10-11 | 412 | 99.59 | 2/3 | p9 |
| 2026-10-10 | 412 | 99.59 | 2/3 | p9 |
| 2026-10-09 | 412 | 99.59 | 3/3 | p9 |
| 2026-10-08 | 411 | 99.59 | 3/3 | p9 |
Top water assets
- 66Elim Creekreservoir
- 65Nemadji Riverriver
- 65Iron River Light And Power Coreservoir
- 65Pattison State Parkreservoir
- 65Bois Brule River At Brule, Wiriver
- 65Little Sioux Riverriver
- 65Hansonreservoir
- 65Middle Riverriver
- 65Whittlesey Creek Near Ashland, Wiriver
- 65Beartrap Creek At U.S. Highway 2 Near Ashland, Wiriver