Le Sueur HUC8 07020011
A 2,880 km² sub-basin of the Upper Mississippi region in MN. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
75
Healthy
Drought index
33
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 1 reporting
Median flow
396%
p78 of record
Water assets
3,200
2 springs · 2,995 wells
USGS gauges (1)
- LE SUEUR RIVER NEAR RAPIDAN, MN05320500265 cfsp78 · above normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 33 | 0 | 0/1 | p78 |
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