Mustinka HUC8 09020102
A 2,228 km² sub-basin of the Souris-Red-Rainy 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
56
Moderate
Drought index
204
Severe
Area in D2+
5.68%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 1 reporting
Median flow
21200%
p94 of record
Water assets
1,003
0 springs · 655 wells
USGS gauges (1)
- MUSTINKA RIVER ABOVE WHEATON, MN0504900021 cfsp94 · much above normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 204 | 5.68 | 0/1 | p94 |
| 2026-10-18 | 204 | 5.68 | 0/1 | p94 |
| 2026-10-17 | 204 | 5.68 | 0/1 | p94 |
| 2026-10-16 | 204 | 5.68 | 0/1 | p94 |
| 2026-10-15 | 204 | 5.68 | 0/1 | p94 |
| 2026-10-14 | 204 | 5.68 | 0/1 | p94 |
| 2026-10-13 | 204 | 5.68 | 0/1 | p96 |
| 2026-10-12 | 204 | 5.68 | 0/1 | p97 |
| 2026-10-11 | 204 | 5.68 | 0/1 | p96 |
| 2026-10-10 | 204 | 5.68 | 0/1 | p96 |
| 2026-10-09 | 204 | 5.68 | 0/1 | p96 |
| 2026-10-08 | 204 | 5.68 | 0/1 | p96 |
| 2026-10-07 | 204 | 5.68 | 0/1 | p96 |
| 2026-10-06 | 204 | 5.68 | 0/1 | p96 |
Top water assets
- 65West Branch Twelvemile Creekriver
- 65Spink Wpareservoir
- 65Mustinka River Above Wheaton, Mnriver
- 65West Branch Twelvemile Creekriver
- 65Johnson-Ronhovde Wetlandreservoir
- 65Giese Wetlandreservoir
- 65Mustinka Riverreservoir
- 65Swenson Wetlandreservoir
- 65Giese Wetland Saddlereservoir
- 65West Branch Twelvemile Creekriver