Kishwaukee HUC8 07090006
A 3,250 km² sub-basin of the Upper Mississippi region in IL, 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
82
Healthy
Drought index
7
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 6 reporting
Median flow
100%
p49 of record
Water assets
5,740
0 springs · 5,394 wells
USGS gauges (6)
- SOUTH BRANCH KISHWAUKEE RIVER NR FAIRDALE IL0543950029 cfsp35 · normal
- KISHWAUKEE RIVER AT MARENGO, IL0543817041 cfsp38 · normal
- KISHWAUKEE RIVER AT BELVIDERE, IL05438500116 cfsp48 · normal
- SOUTH BRANCH KISHWAUKEE RIVER AT DEKALB, IL054390003 cfsp50 · normal
- KISHWAUKEE RIVER NEAR PERRYVILLE, IL05440000242 cfsp51 · normal
- PISCASAW CREEK NEAR WALWORTH, WI054382833 cfsp75 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 7 | 0 | 0/6 | p49 |
Top water assets
- 66Candlewick Lake Damreservoir
- 65South Branch Kishwaukee River Nr Fairdale Ilriver
- 65Cherry Valley Lower Damreservoir
- 65Beaver Creekriver
- 65Kishwaukee River Near Perryville, Ilriver
- 65Belvidere Damreservoir
- 65Piscasaw Creek Near Walworth, Wiriver
- 65Bethany Road Detention Pond Damreservoir
- 65Spring Creekriver
- 65Kishwaukee River At Belvidere, Ilriver