Painted Woods-Square Butte HUC8 10130101
A 6,545 km² sub-basin of the Missouri region in ND. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
52
Moderate
Drought index
292
Severe
Area in D2+
92%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
50%
of 2 reporting
Median flow
86%
p32 of record
Water assets
1,789
1 springs · 872 wells
USGS gauges (3)
- MISSOURI RIVER AT BISMARCK, ND0634250018,200 cfsp24 · below normal
- SQUARE BUTTE CREEK BELOW CENTER, ND063422601 cfsp39 · normal
- BURNT CREEK NEAR BISMARCK, ND06342450no readingno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 292 | 92 | 1/2 | p32 |
Top water assets
- 65Burnt Creekriver
- 65Painted Woods Creekriver
- 65Square Butte Creek Below Center, Ndriver
- 65Painted Woods Creekriver
- 65Missouri River At Bismarck, Ndriver
- 65Square Butte Creekriver
- 65Strawberry Lake Damreservoir
- 65Burnt Creek Near Bismarck, Ndriver
- 65Missouri Riverriver
- 65Burnt Creekriver