Prairie-Willow HUC8 07010103
A 5,398 km² sub-basin of the Upper Mississippi region in MN. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
46
Stressed
Drought index
300
Extreme
Area in D2+
100%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
50%
of 2 reporting
Median flow
32%
p16 of record
Water assets
1,728
0 springs · 1,022 wells
USGS gauges (2)
- MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GRAND RAPIDS, MN05211000195 cfsp8 · much below normal
- PRAIRIE RIVER NEAR TACONITE, MN0521270036 cfsp25 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 300 | 100 | 1/2 | p16 |
Top water assets
- 66Prairie Riverreservoir
- 66O'Brien Northreservoir
- 66Orwell-Danube West Tailings Basinreservoir
- 66Reservoir No. 2reservoir
- 66Orwell-Danube East Tailings Basinreservoir
- 66Nspc Initial Tailingsreservoir
- 66Trout Lake Tailingsreservoir
- 65Tamarack Riverriver
- 65Hill Lakereservoir
- 65Cornish Flowagereservoir