Bad-Montreal HUC8 04010302
A 3,371 km² sub-basin of the Great Lakes region in MI, 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
34
Stressed
Drought index
483
Exceptional
Area in D2+
100%
82.53% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
67%
of 3 reporting
Median flow
70%
p23 of record
Water assets
2,125
0 springs · 1,170 wells
USGS gauges (11)
- BAD RIVER NEAR ODANAH, WI04027000121 cfsp10 · much below normal
- WHITE RIVER NEAR ASHLAND, WI04027500173 cfsp23 · below normal
- TYLER FORKS RIVER AT STRICKER ROAD NEAR MELLEN, WI0402656133 cfsp38 · normal
- BAD RIVER AT US HIGHWAY 169 NEAR MELLEN, WI04026511no readingno long-term record
- MARENGO RIVER AT FOUR CORNERS RD NR MASON, WI04026593520 cfsno long-term record
- MARENGO RIVER AT RIEMER ROAD NR MARENGO, WI04026598133 cfsno long-term record
- MARENGO RIVER NEAR MELLEN, WI0402674053 cfsno long-term record
- POTATO RIVER AT GURNEY, WI0402690014 cfsno long-term record
- BAD RIVER AT ODANAH, WI04027595-134 cfsno long-term record
- DENOMIE CREEK AT MAPLE STREET NEAR ODANAH, WI0402765056 cfsno long-term record
- BAD RIVER AT THE MOUTH NEAR ODANAH, WI040276551,190 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 483 | 100 | 2/3 | p23 |
| 2026-10-18 | 483 | 100 | 1/3 | p37 |
| 2026-10-17 | 483 | 100 | 1/3 | p33 |
| 2026-10-16 | 483 | 100 | 1/3 | p28 |
| 2026-10-15 | 483 | 100 | 2/3 | p17 |
| 2026-10-14 | 483 | 100 | 2/3 | p16 |
| 2026-10-13 | 483 | 100 | 2/3 | p10 |
| 2026-10-12 | 483 | 100 | 2/3 | p10 |
| 2026-10-11 | 483 | 100 | 2/3 | p10 |
| 2026-10-10 | 483 | 100 | 2/3 | p21 |
| 2026-10-09 | 483 | 100 | 1/3 | p25 |
| 2026-10-08 | 462 | 100 | 1/3 | p29 |
| 2026-10-07 | 462 | 100 | 2/3 | p10 |
| 2026-10-06 | 462 | 100 | 1/3 | p27 |
Top water assets
- 66Saxon Fallsreservoir
- 65Potato River At Gurney, Wiriver
- 65Bad River Near Odanah, Wiriver
- 65White River Near Ashland, Wiriver
- 65Marengo River Near Mellen, Wiriver
- 65Tyler Forks River At Stricker Road Near Mellen, Wiriver
- 65Denomie Creek At Maple Street Near Odanah, Wiriver
- 65Marengo River At Four Corners Rd Nr Mason, Wiriver
- 65Potato Riverriver
- 65La Blondereservoir