Upper Chippewa HUC8 07050001
A 4,999 km² sub-basin of the Upper Mississippi region in WI. 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
32
Stressed
Drought index
399
Extreme
Area in D2+
100%
23.81% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
100%
of 2 reporting
Median flow
39%
p11 of record
Water assets
1,625
0 springs · 772 wells
USGS gauges (2)
- CHIPPEWA RIVER NEAR BRUCE, WI05356500382 cfsp8 · much below normal
- CHIPPEWA RIVER AT BISHOPS BRIDGE NEAR WINTER, WI05356000209 cfsp14 · below normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 399 | 100 | 2/2 | p11 |
| 2026-10-20 | 399 | 100 | 2/2 | p12 |
| 2026-10-19 | 399 | 100 | 2/2 | p12 |
| 2026-10-18 | 399 | 100 | 2/2 | p13 |
| 2026-10-17 | 399 | 100 | 2/2 | p13 |
| 2026-10-16 | 399 | 100 | 2/2 | p13 |
| 2026-10-15 | 399 | 100 | 2/2 | p12 |
| 2026-10-14 | 399 | 100 | 2/2 | p12 |
| 2026-10-13 | 399 | 100 | 2/2 | p11 |
| 2026-10-12 | 399 | 100 | 2/2 | p11 |
| 2026-10-11 | 399 | 100 | 2/2 | p11 |
| 2026-10-10 | 399 | 100 | 2/2 | p11 |
| 2026-10-09 | 399 | 100 | 2/2 | p11 |
| 2026-10-08 | 392 | 100 | 2/2 | p12 |
Top water assets
- 66Chippewa Reservoirreservoir
- 65Tiger Catreservoir
- 65Black Lake Dam And Bridgereservoir
- 65Willow Creek Flowage No 1reservoir
- 65Upper Brunetreservoir
- 65Day Lakereservoir
- 65Billy Boyreservoir
- 65Fishtrap Lakereservoir
- 65Moose Lake 1reservoir
- 65Dead Horse Sloughreservoir