Lower Pembina River HUC8 09020316
A 6,572 km² sub-basin of the Souris-Red-Rainy region in CN, 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
73
Moderate
Drought index
0
None
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
25%
of 4 reporting
Median flow
241%
p76 of record
Water assets
1,200
0 springs · 526 wells
USGS gauges (4)
- TONGUE RIVER AT AKRA, ND051010000 cfsp3 · much below normal
- LITTLE SOUTH PEMBINA RIVER NEAR WALHALLA, ND050994005 cfsp76 · above normal
- PEMBINA RIVER AT NECHE, ND05100000131 cfsp77 · above normal
- PEMBINA RIVER AT WALHALLA, ND05099600120 cfsp82 · above normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 0 | 0 | 1/4 | p76 |
| 2026-10-18 | 0 | 0 | 1/4 | p77 |
| 2026-10-17 | 0 | 0 | 1/4 | p77 |
| 2026-10-16 | 0 | 0 | 1/4 | p79 |
| 2026-10-15 | 0 | 0 | 1/4 | p78 |
| 2026-10-14 | 0 | 0 | 0/4 | p77 |
| 2026-10-13 | 0 | 0 | 0/4 | p77 |
| 2026-10-12 | 0 | 0 | 0/4 | p74 |
| 2026-10-11 | 0 | 0 | 0/4 | p77 |
| 2026-10-10 | 0 | 0 | 1/4 | p66 |
| 2026-10-09 | 0 | 0 | 1/4 | p65 |
| 2026-10-08 | 0 | 0 | 1/4 | p66 |
| 2026-10-07 | 0 | 0 | 1/4 | p68 |
| 2026-10-06 | 0 | 0 | 1/4 | p71 |
Top water assets
- 65Pembina River At Walhalla, Ndriver
- 65Pembina Riverriver
- 65Tongue River At Akra, Ndriver
- 65Pembina Riverriver
- 65Pembina Riverriver
- 65Pembina Riverriver
- 65Cypress Creekriver
- 65Little South Pembina Riverriver
- 65Little South Pembina Riverriver
- 65Cypress Creekriver