Pipestem HUC8 10160002
A 2,773 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
67
Moderate
Drought index
108
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 2 reporting
Median flow
1364%
p91 of record
Water assets
412
2 springs · 200 wells
USGS gauges (2)
- PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR BUCHANAN, ND064695007 cfsp88 · above normal
- PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR PINGREE, ND0646940037 cfsp94 · much above normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 108 | 0 | 0/2 | p91 |
| 2026-10-20 | 108 | 0 | 0/2 | p90 |
| 2026-10-19 | 108 | 0 | 0/2 | p91 |
| 2026-10-18 | 108 | 0 | 0/2 | p93 |
| 2026-10-17 | 108 | 0 | 0/2 | p90 |
| 2026-10-16 | 108 | 0 | 0/2 | p87 |
| 2026-10-15 | 108 | 0 | 0/2 | p89 |
| 2026-10-14 | 108 | 0 | 0/2 | p87 |
| 2026-10-13 | 108 | 0 | 0/2 | p86 |
| 2026-10-12 | 108 | 0 | 0/2 | p86 |
| 2026-10-11 | 108 | 0 | 0/2 | p88 |
| 2026-10-10 | 108 | 0 | 0/2 | p86 |
| 2026-10-09 | 108 | 0 | 0/2 | p89 |
| 2026-10-08 | 160 | 0 | 0/2 | p90 |
Top water assets
- 65Pipestem Creekriver
- 65Pipestem Creekriver
- 65Pipestem Creekriver
- 65Pipestem Creekriver
- 65Pipestem Creek Near Buchanan, Ndriver
- 65Pipestem Creekriver
- 65Pipestem Damreservoir
- 65Pipestem Creek Near Pingree, Ndriver
- 65Chase Lake Prairie Project 2 Damreservoir
- 65Pipestem Creekriver