Sauk HUC8 07010202
A 2,701 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
67
Moderate
Drought index
200
Severe
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 1 reporting
Median flow
73%
p38 of record
Water assets
3,621
0 springs · 3,066 wells
USGS gauges (1)
- SAUK RIVER NEAR ST. CLOUD, MN05270500107 cfsp38 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | 200 | 0 | 0/1 | p38 |
| 2026-10-19 | 200 | 0 | 0/1 | p41 |
| 2026-10-18 | 200 | 0 | 0/1 | p44 |
| 2026-10-17 | 200 | 0 | 0/1 | p43 |
| 2026-10-16 | 200 | 0 | 0/1 | p44 |
| 2026-10-15 | 200 | 0 | 0/1 | p46 |
| 2026-10-14 | 200 | 0 | 0/1 | p47 |
| 2026-10-13 | 200 | 0 | 0/1 | p48 |
| 2026-10-12 | 200 | 0 | 0/1 | p50 |
| 2026-10-11 | 200 | 0 | 0/1 | p50 |
| 2026-10-10 | 200 | 0 | 0/1 | p48 |
| 2026-10-09 | 200 | 0 | 0/1 | p50 |
| 2026-10-08 | 200 | 0 | 0/1 | p52 |
| 2026-10-07 | 200 | 0 | 0/1 | p52 |
Top water assets
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- 65Sauk River Melrosereservoir
- 65Sauk Centrereservoir
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