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 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
44
Stressed
Drought index
279
Severe
Area in D2+
81.7%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
100%
of 2 reporting
Median flow
78%
p21 of record
Water assets
1,789
1 springs · 872 wells
USGS gauges (3)
- SQUARE BUTTE CREEK BELOW CENTER, ND063422601 cfsp20 · below normal
- MISSOURI RIVER AT BISMARCK, ND0634250012,900 cfsp21 · below normal
- BURNT CREEK NEAR BISMARCK, ND06342450no readingno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 279 | 81.7 | 2/2 | p21 |
| 2026-10-20 | 279 | 81.7 | 2/2 | p20 |
| 2026-10-19 | 279 | 81.7 | 2/2 | p20 |
| 2026-10-18 | 279 | 81.7 | 2/2 | p19 |
| 2026-10-17 | 279 | 81.7 | 2/2 | p16 |
| 2026-10-16 | 279 | 81.7 | 2/2 | p16 |
| 2026-10-15 | 287 | 86.93 | 2/2 | p22 |
| 2026-10-14 | 287 | 86.93 | 0/2 | p30 |
| 2026-10-13 | 287 | 86.93 | 1/2 | p38 |
| 2026-10-12 | 287 | 86.93 | 1/2 | p42 |
| 2026-10-11 | 287 | 86.93 | 1/2 | p37 |
| 2026-10-10 | 287 | 86.93 | 2/2 | p22 |
| 2026-10-09 | 287 | 86.93 | 2/2 | p18 |
| 2026-10-08 | 287 | 86.93 | 2/2 | p20 |
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