Flambeau HUC8 07050002
A 3,055 km² sub-basin of the Upper Mississippi region in MI, 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
24
Critical
Drought index
413
Exceptional
Area in D2+
100%
19.71% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
100%
of 2 reporting
Median flow
32%
p10 of record
Water assets
1,221
1 springs · 612 wells
USGS gauges (2)
- FLAMBEAU RIVER NEAR BRUCE, WI05360500530 cfsp9 · much below normal
- BEAR RIVER NEAR MANITOWISH WATERS, WI053573357 cfsp10 · much below normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 413 | 100 | 2/2 | p10 |
| 2026-10-20 | 413 | 100 | 2/2 | p10 |
| 2026-10-19 | 413 | 100 | 2/2 | p15 |
| 2026-10-18 | 413 | 100 | 2/2 | p11 |
| 2026-10-17 | 413 | 100 | 2/2 | p15 |
| 2026-10-16 | 413 | 100 | 2/2 | p11 |
| 2026-10-15 | 412 | 100 | 2/2 | p11 |
| 2026-10-14 | 412 | 100 | 2/2 | p9 |
| 2026-10-13 | 412 | 100 | 2/2 | p7 |
| 2026-10-12 | 412 | 100 | 2/2 | p7 |
| 2026-10-11 | 412 | 100 | 2/2 | p8 |
| 2026-10-10 | 412 | 100 | 2/2 | p9 |
| 2026-10-09 | 412 | 100 | 2/2 | p9 |
| 2026-10-08 | 390 | 100 | 2/2 | p9 |
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