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 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
78
Healthy
Drought index
0
None
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 6 reporting
Median flow
213%
p77 of record
Water assets
5,740
0 springs · 5,394 wells
USGS gauges (6)
- SOUTH BRANCH KISHWAUKEE RIVER NR FAIRDALE IL05439500131 cfsp66 · normal
- KISHWAUKEE RIVER AT BELVIDERE, IL05438500317 cfsp74 · normal
- KISHWAUKEE RIVER AT MARENGO, IL0543817092 cfsp76 · above normal
- PISCASAW CREEK NEAR WALWORTH, WI054382833 cfsp79 · above normal
- KISHWAUKEE RIVER NEAR PERRYVILLE, IL05440000722 cfsp79 · above normal
- SOUTH BRANCH KISHWAUKEE RIVER AT DEKALB, IL0543900062 cfsp91 · much above normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 0 | 0 | 0/6 | p77 |
| 2026-10-20 | 0 | 0 | 0/6 | p77 |
| 2026-10-19 | 0 | 0 | 0/6 | p78 |
| 2026-10-18 | 0 | 0 | 0/6 | p82 |
| 2026-10-17 | 0 | 0 | 0/6 | p84 |
| 2026-10-16 | 0 | 0 | 0/6 | p81 |
| 2026-10-15 | 0 | 0 | 0/6 | p80 |
| 2026-10-14 | 0 | 0 | 0/6 | p79 |
| 2026-10-13 | 0 | 0 | 0/6 | p80 |
| 2026-10-12 | 0 | 0 | 0/6 | p83 |
| 2026-10-11 | 0 | 0 | 0/6 | p85 |
| 2026-10-10 | 0 | 0 | 0/6 | p87 |
| 2026-10-09 | 0 | 0 | 0/6 | p89 |
| 2026-10-08 | 0 | 0 | 0/6 | p91 |
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