Platte-Spunk HUC8 07010201
A 2,655 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
44
Stressed
Drought index
265
Severe
Area in D2+
65.23%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
100%
of 1 reporting
Median flow
46%
p13 of record
Water assets
3,409
0 springs · 2,840 wells
USGS gauges (1)
- MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR ROYALTON, MN052670001,680 cfsp13 · below normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 265 | 65.23 | 1/1 | p13 |
| 2026-10-20 | 265 | 65.23 | 1/1 | p11 |
| 2026-10-19 | 265 | 65.23 | 1/1 | p15 |
| 2026-10-18 | 265 | 65.23 | 1/1 | p13 |
| 2026-10-17 | 265 | 65.23 | 1/1 | p13 |
| 2026-10-16 | 265 | 65.23 | 1/1 | p11 |
| 2026-10-15 | 265 | 65.23 | 1/1 | p17 |
| 2026-10-14 | 265 | 65.23 | 1/1 | p17 |
| 2026-10-13 | 265 | 65.23 | 1/1 | p16 |
| 2026-10-12 | 265 | 65.23 | 1/1 | p20 |
| 2026-10-11 | 265 | 65.23 | 1/1 | p19 |
| 2026-10-10 | 265 | 65.23 | 1/1 | p21 |
| 2026-10-09 | 265 | 65.23 | 0/1 | p31 |
| 2026-10-08 | 265 | 65.23 | 0/1 | p30 |
Top water assets
- 69Glacial Aquifer System — Central Minnesotaaquifer
- 66Blanchardreservoir
- 66Sartellreservoir
- 65Rice-Skunk Lakesreservoir
- 65Kurtz Pondreservoir
- 65Little Rock Creekreservoir
- 65Platte Riverriver
- 65Watab Riverriver
- 65Mississippi River Near Royalton, Mnriver
- 65Spunk Creekriver