Baraboo HUC8 07070004
A 1,697 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
82
Healthy
Drought index
0
None
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 1 reporting
Median flow
126%
p75 of record
Water assets
740
4 springs · 161 wells
USGS gauges (2)
- BARABOO RIVER NEAR BARABOO, WI05405000335 cfsp75 · above normal
- BARABOO RIVER AT MAIN STREET AT REEDSBURG, WI054041665208 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | p75 |
| 2026-10-20 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | p77 |
| 2026-10-19 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | p78 |
| 2026-10-18 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | p77 |
| 2026-10-17 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | p76 |
| 2026-10-16 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | p76 |
| 2026-10-15 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | p62 |
| 2026-10-14 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | p73 |
| 2026-10-13 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | p70 |
| 2026-10-12 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | p69 |
| 2026-10-11 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | p69 |
| 2026-10-10 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | p70 |
| 2026-10-09 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | p69 |
| 2026-10-08 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | p68 |
Top water assets
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- 65Cazenoviareservoir
- 65Borgereservoir
- 65Cusick No.2reservoir
- 65Little Baraboo Riverriver