Red Lake HUC8 09020303
A 3,468 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
69
Moderate
Drought index
42
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
25%
of 4 reporting
Median flow
106%
p56 of record
Water assets
1,364
0 springs · 1,056 wells
USGS gauges (4)
- RED LAKE RIVER NEAR RED LAKE, MN0507450030 cfsp6 · much below normal
- RED LAKE RIVER AT HIGH LANDING NR GOODRIDGE, MN05075000210 cfsp32 · normal
- RED LAKE RIVER AT CROOKSTON, MN050790001,450 cfsp79 · above normal
- RED LAKE RIVER AT FISHER, MN050800001,500 cfsp81 · above normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 42 | 0 | 1/4 | p56 |
| 2026-10-18 | 42 | 0 | 1/4 | p56 |
| 2026-10-17 | 42 | 0 | 1/4 | p57 |
| 2026-10-16 | 42 | 0 | 1/4 | p58 |
| 2026-10-15 | 42 | 0 | 1/4 | p57 |
| 2026-10-14 | 42 | 0 | 1/4 | p57 |
| 2026-10-13 | 42 | 0 | 1/4 | p56 |
| 2026-10-12 | 42 | 0 | 1/4 | p56 |
| 2026-10-11 | 42 | 0 | 1/4 | p55 |
| 2026-10-10 | 42 | 0 | 1/4 | p56 |
| 2026-10-09 | 42 | 0 | 1/4 | p56 |
| 2026-10-08 | 78 | 0 | 1/4 | p56 |
| 2026-10-07 | 78 | 0 | 1/4 | p61 |
| 2026-10-06 | 78 | 0 | 1/4 | p63 |
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