Upper Iowa HUC8 07060002
A 2,589 km² sub-basin of the Upper Mississippi region in IA, 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
80
Healthy
Drought index
0
None
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 3 reporting
Median flow
277%
p83 of record
Water assets
1,832
5 springs · 795 wells
USGS gauges (3)
- Upper Iowa River at Bluffton, IA05387440401 cfsp78 · above normal
- Upper Iowa River near Dorchester, IA05388250745 cfsp83 · above normal
- Upper Iowa River at Decorah, IA05387500542 cfsp85 · above normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p83 |
| 2026-10-19 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p82 |
| 2026-10-18 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p82 |
| 2026-10-17 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p82 |
| 2026-10-16 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p83 |
| 2026-10-15 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p78 |
| 2026-10-14 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p79 |
| 2026-10-13 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p81 |
| 2026-10-12 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p80 |
| 2026-10-11 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p79 |
| 2026-10-10 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p83 |
| 2026-10-09 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p83 |
| 2026-10-08 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p83 |
| 2026-10-07 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p84 |
Top water assets
- 66Jewell Damreservoir
- 66Bear Creek Site 13reservoir
- 65Upper Iowa Riverriver
- 65Upper Iowa Riverriver
- 65Staff Creekriver
- 65Patterson Creekriver
- 65Spring Grove Group Structurereservoir
- 65Upper Iowa Riverriver
- 65North Canoe Creekriver
- 65Upper Iowa River Near Dorchester, Iariver