Crow Wing HUC8 07010106
A 5,137 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
266
Severe
Area in D2+
66.19%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
100%
of 3 reporting
Median flow
53%
p9 of record
Water assets
2,815
0 springs · 2,250 wells
USGS gauges (3)
- STRAIGHT RIVER NEAR PARK RAPIDS, MN0524372535 cfsp8 · much below normal
- CROW WING RIVER NEAR PILLAGER, MN05247500580 cfsp9 · much below normal
- CROW WING RIVER AT NIMROD, MN05244000212 cfsp14 · below normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | 266 | 66.19 | 3/3 | p9 |
| 2026-10-19 | 266 | 66.19 | 3/3 | p13 |
| 2026-10-18 | 266 | 66.19 | 3/3 | p12 |
| 2026-10-17 | 266 | 66.19 | 3/3 | p12 |
| 2026-10-16 | 266 | 66.19 | 3/3 | p14 |
| 2026-10-15 | 266 | 66.19 | 3/3 | p12 |
| 2026-10-14 | 266 | 66.19 | 3/3 | p13 |
| 2026-10-13 | 266 | 66.19 | 3/3 | p14 |
| 2026-10-12 | 266 | 66.19 | 3/3 | p15 |
| 2026-10-11 | 266 | 66.19 | 3/3 | p16 |
| 2026-10-10 | 266 | 66.19 | 2/3 | p17 |
| 2026-10-09 | 266 | 66.19 | 2/3 | p10 |
| 2026-10-08 | 266 | 66.19 | 2/3 | p11 |
| 2026-10-07 | 266 | 66.19 | 2/3 | p14 |
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