Upper Wapsipinicon HUC8 07080102
A 4,061 km² sub-basin of the Upper Mississippi region in IA, MN. 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
86
Healthy
Drought index
0
None
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 2 reporting
Median flow
152%
p62 of record
Water assets
1,593
0 springs · 337 wells
USGS gauges (2)
- Wapsipinicon River near Tripoli, IA0542068070 cfsp56 · normal
- Wapsipinicon River at Independence, IA05421000264 cfsp68 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | p62 |
Top water assets
- 65Crane Creekriver
- 65Wapsipinicon Riverriver
- 65Little Wapsipinicon Riverriver
- 65Wapsipinicon Riverriver
- 65Wapsipinicon Riverriver
- 65Wapsipinicon River Near Tripoli, Iariver
- 65Silver Creekriver
- 65Buffalo Creekriver
- 65Wapsipinicon River At Independence, Iariver
- 65Wapsipinicon Riverriver