Kettle HUC8 07030003
A 2,725 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
27
Critical
Drought index
358
Extreme
Area in D2+
100%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
100%
of 1 reporting
Median flow
29%
p7 of record
Water assets
1,242
0 springs · 781 wells
USGS gauges (1)
- KETTLE RIVER BELOW SANDSTONE, MN0533670069 cfsp7 · much below normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 358 | 100 | 1/1 | p7 |
Top water assets
- 65Sawyer Poolreservoir
- 65Langhorst Pondreservoir
- 65Digman Pondreservoir
- 65Kettle River Below Sandstone, Mnriver
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- 65Moose Lake State Parkreservoir
- 65Ninefeldt Poolreservoir
- 65Medicine Creekriver
- 65Willow Riverreservoir
- 65Little Willow Riverriver