Lower Wisconsin HUC8 07070005
A 6,115 km² sub-basin of the Upper Mississippi region in WI. 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
60
Moderate
Drought index
72
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
80%
of 5 reporting
Median flow
65%
p16 of record
Water assets
6,255
5 springs · 4,593 wells
USGS gauges (5)
- BLACK EARTH CREEK NR BREWERY RD AT CROSS PLAINS,WI054064578 cfsp9 · much below normal
- BLACK EARTH CK NR TREATMENT PLNT @ CROSS PLAINS,WI0540647913 cfsp11 · below normal
- WISCONSIN RIVER AT MUSCODA, WI054070003,770 cfsp16 · below normal
- BREWERY CREEK-UPSTREAM SITE-AT CROSS PLAINS, WI054064692 cfsp18 · below normal
- BLACK EARTH CREEK AT BLACK EARTH, WI0540650034 cfsp56 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 72 | 0 | 4/5 | p16 |
Top water assets
- 66Otter Creek 12reservoir
- 66Mill Creek 3reservoir
- 66Twin Parks 9reservoir
- 66Plain Honey Creek 2reservoir
- 66Twin Parks 8reservoir
- 66Mill Creek 10reservoir
- 66Halversonreservoir
- 66Twin Parks 7reservoir
- 66Twin Parks 12reservoir
- 66Twin Parks 4reservoir