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 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
43
Stressed
Drought index
284
Severe
Area in D2+
84.36%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
100%
of 2 reporting
Median flow
40%
p16 of record
Water assets
1,728
0 springs · 1,022 wells
USGS gauges (2)
- MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GRAND RAPIDS, MN05211000411 cfsp10 · below normal
- PRAIRIE RIVER NEAR TACONITE, MN0521270053 cfsp22 · below normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 284 | 84.36 | 2/2 | p16 |
| 2026-10-20 | 284 | 84.36 | 2/2 | p17 |
| 2026-10-19 | 284 | 84.36 | 2/2 | p16 |
| 2026-10-18 | 284 | 84.36 | 2/2 | p17 |
| 2026-10-17 | 284 | 84.36 | 2/2 | p17 |
| 2026-10-16 | 284 | 84.36 | 2/2 | p17 |
| 2026-10-15 | 284 | 84.36 | 2/2 | p17 |
| 2026-10-14 | 284 | 84.36 | 2/2 | p17 |
| 2026-10-13 | 284 | 84.36 | 2/2 | p18 |
| 2026-10-12 | 284 | 84.36 | 1/2 | p18 |
| 2026-10-11 | 284 | 84.36 | 1/2 | p21 |
| 2026-10-10 | 284 | 84.36 | 1/2 | p23 |
| 2026-10-09 | 284 | 84.36 | 1/2 | p26 |
| 2026-10-08 | 284 | 84.36 | 1/2 | p26 |
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