Des Moines Headwaters HUC8 07100001
A 3,231 km² sub-basin of the Upper Mississippi region in MN. 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
71
Moderate
Drought index
150
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 1 reporting
Median flow
120%
p51 of record
Water assets
3,984
0 springs · 3,722 wells
USGS gauges (2)
- DES MOINES RIVER AT JACKSON, MN0547600047 cfsp51 · normal
- DES MOINES RIVER ABOVE WINDOM, MN0547535025 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 150 | 0 | 0/1 | p51 |
| 2026-10-20 | 150 | 0 | 0/1 | p44 |
| 2026-10-19 | 150 | 0 | 0/1 | p48 |
| 2026-10-18 | 150 | 0 | 0/1 | p44 |
| 2026-10-17 | 150 | 0 | 0/1 | p50 |
| 2026-10-16 | 150 | 0 | 0/1 | p51 |
| 2026-10-15 | 150 | 0 | 0/1 | p50 |
| 2026-10-14 | 150 | 0 | 0/1 | p52 |
| 2026-10-13 | 150 | 0 | 0/1 | p53 |
| 2026-10-12 | 150 | 0 | 0/1 | p52 |
| 2026-10-11 | 150 | 0 | 0/1 | p53 |
| 2026-10-10 | 150 | 0 | 0/1 | p54 |
| 2026-10-09 | 150 | 0 | 0/1 | p54 |
| 2026-10-08 | 150 | 0 | 0/1 | p54 |
Top water assets
- 66Gruhlkereservoir
- 65Heron Lake Outletreservoir
- 65Lake Shetek Outletreservoir
- 65Talcot Lakereservoir
- 65Lake Yanktonreservoir
- 65Dundee Marshreservoir
- 65Kremer-Leinen-Goedtke Pondreservoir
- 65Des Moines Riverriver
- 65Talcot Lake Wma-Frerichsreservoir
- 65Des Moines River Above Windom, Mnriver