Upper Des Moines HUC8 07100002
A 2,787 km² sub-basin of the Upper Mississippi region in IA, 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
83
Healthy
Drought index
12
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 2 reporting
Median flow
245%
p60 of record
Water assets
571
2 springs · 287 wells
USGS gauges (3)
- Des Moines River at Emmetsburg, IA05476590302 cfsp54 · normal
- Des Moines River at Humboldt, IA05476750720 cfsp65 · normal
- Des Moines River at Estherville, IA054765001,350 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 12 | 0 | 0/2 | p60 |
| 2026-10-20 | 12 | 0 | 0/2 | p62 |
| 2026-10-19 | 12 | 0 | 0/2 | p63 |
| 2026-10-18 | 12 | 0 | 0/2 | p66 |
| 2026-10-17 | 12 | 0 | 0/2 | p64 |
| 2026-10-16 | 12 | 0 | 0/2 | p58 |
| 2026-10-15 | 12 | 0 | 0/2 | p55 |
| 2026-10-14 | 12 | 0 | 0/2 | p56 |
| 2026-10-13 | 12 | 0 | 0/2 | p57 |
| 2026-10-12 | 12 | 0 | 0/2 | p58 |
| 2026-10-11 | 12 | 0 | 0/2 | p58 |
| 2026-10-10 | 12 | 0 | 0/2 | p58 |
| 2026-10-09 | 12 | 0 | 0/2 | p58 |
| 2026-10-08 | 77 | 0 | 0/2 | p58 |
Top water assets
- 65Des Moines Riverriver
- 65Cylinder Creekriver
- 65Munson Wrp Damreservoir
- 65Brown Creekriver
- 65Pilot Creekriver
- 65Des Moines Riverriver
- 65Des Moines River At Estherville, Iariver
- 65Des Moines River At Humboldt, Iariver
- 65Des Moines River At Emmetsburg, Iariver
- 65Pilot Creekriver