Red Lakes HUC8 09020302
A 5,027 km² sub-basin of the Souris-Red-Rainy region in MN. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
54
Moderate
Drought index
229
Severe
Area in D2+
31.48%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
—
no gauges reporting
Median flow
—
of normal for the date
Water assets
798
0 springs · 369 wells
USGS gauges (0)
No active discharge gauges in this sub-basin.
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 229 | 31.48 | — | — |
Top water assets
- 65Blackduck Riverriver
- 65Lost Riverriver
- 65Lower Red Lake Damreservoir
- 65Blackduck Riverriver
- 65O'Brien Creekriver
- 65South Branch Battle Riverriver
- 65Bowman Damreservoir
- 65Clear Dark Little Lakesreservoir
- 65South Branch Battle Riverriver
- 65Tamarac Riverriver