Rainy Headwaters HUC8 09030001
A 16,347 km² sub-basin of the Souris-Red-Rainy region in CN, 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
50
Moderate
Drought index
206
Severe
Area in D2+
6.11%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
80%
of 5 reporting
Median flow
39%
p10 of record
Water assets
1,261
0 springs · 87 wells
USGS gauges (5)
- BASSWOOD RIVER NEAR WINTON, MN05127500156 cfsp8 · much below normal
- KAWISHIWI RIVER NEAR ELY, MN0512448014 cfsp9 · much below normal
- GOLD PORTAGE OUTLET FROM KABETOGAMA LK NR RAY,MN05129290274 cfsp10 · much below normal
- SOUTH KAWISHIWI RIVER NEAR ELY, MN0512500062 cfsp15 · below normal
- SOUTH KAWISHIWI R ABV WHITE IRON LAKE NR ELY, MN05126210122 cfsp28 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 206 | 6.11 | 4/5 | p10 |
| 2026-10-18 | 206 | 6.11 | 4/5 | p13 |
| 2026-10-17 | 206 | 6.11 | 4/5 | p18 |
| 2026-10-16 | 206 | 6.11 | 4/5 | p19 |
| 2026-10-15 | 206 | 6.11 | 4/5 | p19 |
| 2026-10-14 | 206 | 6.11 | 4/5 | p20 |
| 2026-10-13 | 206 | 6.11 | 3/5 | p22 |
| 2026-10-12 | 206 | 6.11 | 3/5 | p22 |
| 2026-10-11 | 206 | 6.11 | 3/5 | p23 |
| 2026-10-10 | 206 | 6.11 | 2/5 | p25 |
| 2026-10-09 | 206 | 6.11 | 2/5 | p26 |
| 2026-10-08 | 206 | 6.11 | 2/5 | p28 |
| 2026-10-07 | 206 | 6.11 | 2/5 | p28 |
| 2026-10-06 | 206 | 6.11 | 2/5 | p29 |
Top water assets
- 65Kawishiwi River Near Ely, Mnriver
- 65Dahlgren Riverriver
- 65Beaver Streamriver
- 65Frost Riverriver
- 65Pioneer Tailingsreservoir
- 65Gabbro Lake 2reservoir
- 65Prairie Portagereservoir
- 65Fall Lakereservoir
- 65Pioneer Clarificationreservoir
- 65South Kawishiwi R Abv White Iron Lake Nr Ely, Mnriver