Devils Lake HUC8 09020201
A 9,945 km² sub-basin of the Souris-Red-Rainy region in ND. 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
76
Healthy
Drought index
7
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 3 reporting
Median flow
569%
p66 of record
Water assets
1,998
0 springs · 1,730 wells
USGS gauges (6)
- STARKWEATHER COULEE NEAR WEBSTER, ND050562391 cfsp53 · normal
- MAUVAIS COULEE NEAR CANDO, ND050561001 cfsp66 · normal
- EDMORE COULEE NEAR EDMORE, ND050562006 cfsp97 · much above normal
- MAUVAIS COULEE TRIB NO. 3 NEAR CANDO, ND050560600 cfsno long-term record
- EDMORE COULEE TRIB NR WEBSTER, ND050562159 cfsno long-term record
- LITTLE COULEE NEAR LEEDS, ND0505634031 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 7 | 0 | 0/3 | p66 |
| 2026-10-20 | 7 | 0 | 0/3 | p70 |
| 2026-10-19 | 7 | 0 | 0/3 | p72 |
| 2026-10-18 | 7 | 0 | 0/3 | p66 |
| 2026-10-17 | 7 | 0 | 0/3 | p71 |
| 2026-10-16 | 7 | 0 | 0/3 | p68 |
| 2026-10-15 | 7 | 0 | 0/3 | p76 |
| 2026-10-14 | 7 | 0 | 0/3 | p77 |
| 2026-10-13 | 7 | 0 | 0/3 | p67 |
| 2026-10-12 | 7 | 0 | 0/3 | p54 |
| 2026-10-11 | 7 | 0 | 0/3 | p63 |
| 2026-10-10 | 7 | 0 | 0/3 | p73 |
| 2026-10-09 | 7 | 0 | 0/3 | p68 |
| 2026-10-08 | 8 | 0 | 0/4 | p81 |
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