Brule HUC8 04030106
A 2,725 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
51
Moderate
Drought index
340
Extreme
Area in D2+
100%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
50%
of 4 reporting
Median flow
97%
p42 of record
Water assets
587
0 springs · 41 wells
USGS gauges (5)
- BRULE RIVER AT US HIGHWAY 2 NEAR FLORENCE, WI04060993211 cfsp11 · below normal
- IRON RIVER AT CASPIAN, MI0406050055 cfsp23 · below normal
- BRULE RIVER NEAR COMMONWEALTH, WI04062011520 cfsp61 · normal
- PAINT RIVER NEAR ALPHA, MI04062000280 cfsp77 · above normal
- PAINT RIVER AT CRYSTAL FALLS, MI04061500367 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 340 | 100 | 2/4 | p42 |
| 2026-10-20 | 340 | 100 | 1/4 | p44 |
| 2026-10-19 | 340 | 100 | 0/4 | p53 |
| 2026-10-18 | 340 | 100 | 0/4 | p58 |
| 2026-10-17 | 340 | 100 | 0/4 | p68 |
| 2026-10-16 | 340 | 100 | 0/4 | p70 |
| 2026-10-15 | 286 | 55.76 | 1/4 | p46 |
| 2026-10-14 | 286 | 55.76 | 0/4 | p42 |
| 2026-10-13 | 286 | 55.76 | 1/4 | p51 |
| 2026-10-12 | 286 | 55.76 | 1/4 | p38 |
| 2026-10-11 | 286 | 55.76 | 1/4 | p36 |
| 2026-10-10 | 286 | 55.76 | 1/4 | p37 |
| 2026-10-09 | 286 | 55.76 | 1/4 | p37 |
| 2026-10-08 | 274 | 45.36 | 1/4 | p37 |
Top water assets
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