Lower Wapsipinicon HUC8 07080103
A 2,542 km² sub-basin of the Upper Mississippi region in IA. 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
74
Moderate
Drought index
0
None
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 2 reporting
Median flow
797%
p92 of record
Water assets
560
0 springs · 78 wells
USGS gauges (2)
- Wapsipinicon River near Anamosa, IA054217403,180 cfsp92 · much above normal
- Wapsipinicon River near De Witt, IA054220004,140 cfsp92 · much above normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | p92 |
| 2026-10-19 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | p91 |
| 2026-10-18 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | p89 |
| 2026-10-17 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | p87 |
| 2026-10-16 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | p86 |
| 2026-10-15 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | p87 |
| 2026-10-14 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | p89 |
| 2026-10-13 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | p91 |
| 2026-10-12 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | p94 |
| 2026-10-11 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | p95 |
| 2026-10-10 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | p96 |
| 2026-10-09 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | p97 |
| 2026-10-08 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | p97 |
| 2026-10-07 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | p97 |
Top water assets
- 66Lost Grove Lakereservoir
- 65Sibles Creekriver
- 65Wapsipinicon River Near De Witt, Iariver
- 65Wapsipinicon Riverriver
- 65Walnut Creekriver
- 65Wapsipinicon River Near Anamosa, Iariver
- 65Martin Creekriver
- 65Walnut Creekriver
- 65Wapsipinicon Riverriver
- 65Cherry Creekriver