Clearwater HUC8 09020305
A 3,518 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
78
Healthy
Drought index
64
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 2 reporting
Median flow
114%
p47 of record
Water assets
1,621
1 springs · 1,068 wells
USGS gauges (3)
- CLEARWATER RIVER AT PLUMMER, MN0507800056 cfsp36 · normal
- CLEARWATER RIVER AT RED LAKE FALLS, MN05078500164 cfsp58 · normal
- LOST RIVER AT OKLEE, MN05078230no readingno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 64 | 0 | 0/2 | p47 |
| 2026-10-18 | 64 | 0 | 0/2 | p53 |
| 2026-10-17 | 64 | 0 | 0/2 | p57 |
| 2026-10-16 | 64 | 0 | 0/2 | p62 |
| 2026-10-15 | 64 | 0 | 0/2 | p63 |
| 2026-10-14 | 64 | 0 | 0/2 | p63 |
| 2026-10-13 | 64 | 0 | 0/2 | p64 |
| 2026-10-12 | 64 | 0 | 0/2 | p65 |
| 2026-10-11 | 64 | 0 | 0/2 | p69 |
| 2026-10-10 | 64 | 0 | 0/2 | p72 |
| 2026-10-09 | 64 | 0 | 0/2 | p79 |
| 2026-10-08 | 64 | 0 | 0/2 | p84 |
| 2026-10-07 | 64 | 0 | 0/2 | p87 |
| 2026-10-06 | 64 | 0 | 0/2 | p89 |
Top water assets
- 65Miller Freservoir
- 65Ferdi Anderson F Pondreservoir
- 65Clearwater Riverriver
- 65Hill River Lakereservoir
- 65Clearwater Riverriver
- 65Maple Lakereservoir
- 65Tamarac Lake Outletreservoir
- 65Clearwaterreservoir
- 65Abraham Detentionreservoir
- 65Clearwater River At Red Lake Falls, Mnriver