Elk-Nokasippi HUC8 07010104
A 4,358 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
36
Stressed
Drought index
286
Severe
Area in D2+
85.94%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
100%
of 3 reporting
Median flow
24%
p9 of record
Water assets
2,044
0 springs · 1,285 wells
USGS gauges (3)
- MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT BRAINERD, MN05242300733 cfsp7 · much below normal
- MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT AITKIN, MN05227500728 cfsp9 · much below normal
- MISSISSIPPI RIVER DIVERSION NEAR AITKIN, MN052275300 cfsp10 · below normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 286 | 85.94 | 3/3 | p9 |
| 2026-10-20 | 286 | 85.94 | 3/3 | p9 |
| 2026-10-19 | 286 | 85.94 | 3/3 | p9 |
| 2026-10-18 | 286 | 85.94 | 3/3 | p9 |
| 2026-10-17 | 286 | 85.94 | 3/3 | p8 |
| 2026-10-16 | 286 | 85.94 | 3/3 | p8 |
| 2026-10-15 | 286 | 85.94 | 3/3 | p8 |
| 2026-10-14 | 286 | 85.94 | 3/3 | p9 |
| 2026-10-13 | 286 | 85.94 | 3/3 | p10 |
| 2026-10-12 | 286 | 85.94 | 3/3 | p10 |
| 2026-10-11 | 286 | 85.94 | 3/3 | p10 |
| 2026-10-10 | 286 | 85.94 | 3/3 | p10 |
| 2026-10-09 | 286 | 85.94 | 3/3 | p10 |
| 2026-10-08 | 286 | 85.94 | 3/3 | p15 |
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