Eastern Wild Rice HUC8 09020108
A 4,235 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
68
Moderate
Drought index
212
Severe
Area in D2+
13.29%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 2 reporting
Median flow
81%
p39 of record
Water assets
2,022
7 springs · 1,362 wells
USGS gauges (3)
- WILD RICE RIVER AT HENDRUM, MN0506400050 cfsp27 · normal
- WILD RICE RIVER AT TWIN VALLEY, MN0506250070 cfsp51 · normal
- S. BR. WILD RICE RIVER AT CO. RD. 27 NR FELTON, MN05063398no readingno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 212 | 13.29 | 0/2 | p39 |
| 2026-10-18 | 212 | 13.29 | 0/2 | p40 |
| 2026-10-17 | 212 | 13.29 | 0/2 | p40 |
| 2026-10-16 | 212 | 13.29 | 0/2 | p38 |
| 2026-10-15 | 212 | 13.29 | 0/2 | p39 |
| 2026-10-14 | 212 | 13.29 | 0/2 | p37 |
| 2026-10-13 | 212 | 13.29 | 0/2 | p37 |
| 2026-10-12 | 212 | 13.29 | 0/2 | p36 |
| 2026-10-11 | 212 | 13.29 | 1/2 | p32 |
| 2026-10-10 | 212 | 13.29 | 0/2 | p41 |
| 2026-10-09 | 212 | 13.29 | 0/2 | p46 |
| 2026-10-08 | 212 | 13.29 | 0/2 | p50 |
| 2026-10-07 | 212 | 13.29 | 0/2 | p55 |
| 2026-10-06 | 212 | 13.29 | 0/2 | p61 |
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