Big Fork HUC8 09030006
A 5,326 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
70
Moderate
Drought index
201
Severe
Area in D2+
1.38%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 1 reporting
Median flow
48%
p26 of record
Water assets
842
0 springs · 305 wells
USGS gauges (1)
- BIG FORK RIVER AT BIG FALLS, MN05132000235 cfsp26 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 201 | 1.38 | 0/1 | p26 |
| 2026-10-18 | 201 | 1.38 | 0/1 | p27 |
| 2026-10-17 | 201 | 1.38 | 0/1 | p27 |
| 2026-10-16 | 201 | 1.38 | 0/1 | p25 |
| 2026-10-15 | 201 | 1.38 | 1/1 | p25 |
| 2026-10-14 | 201 | 1.38 | 0/1 | p25 |
| 2026-10-13 | 201 | 1.38 | 1/1 | p23 |
| 2026-10-12 | 201 | 1.38 | 1/1 | p24 |
| 2026-10-11 | 201 | 1.38 | 0/1 | p27 |
| 2026-10-10 | 201 | 1.38 | 0/1 | p29 |
| 2026-10-09 | 201 | 1.38 | 0/1 | p32 |
| 2026-10-08 | 201 | 1.38 | 0/1 | p35 |
| 2026-10-07 | 201 | 1.38 | 0/1 | p38 |
| 2026-10-06 | 201 | 1.38 | 0/1 | p42 |
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