Menominee HUC8 04030108
A 5,939 km² sub-basin of the Great Lakes region in MI, WI. 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
282
Severe
Area in D2+
81.92%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
73%
of 11 reporting
Median flow
68%
p21 of record
Water assets
1,268
9 springs · 165 wells
USGS gauges (12)
- MENOMINEE RIVER BELOW PEMENE CREEK NR PEMBINE, WI040660031,090 cfsp16 · below normal
- PINE RIVER BELOW PINE R POWERPLANT NR FLORENCE, WI04064500139 cfsp17 · below normal
- PIKE RIVER AT AMBERG, WI0406650095 cfsp17 · below normal
- POPPLE RIVER NEAR FENCE, WI0406370028 cfsp19 · below normal
- MENOMINEE RIVER NEAR FLORENCE, WI04063000817 cfsp20 · below normal
- MENOMINEE RIVER NEAR MC ALLISTER, WI040675001,380 cfsp21 · below normal
- MENOMINEE RIVER AT KOSS, MI040668001,310 cfsp22 · below normal
- MENOMINEE RIVER AT WHITE RAPIDS DAM NEAR BANAT, MI040660301,040 cfsp23 · below normal
- MENOMINEE RIVER AT NIAGARA, WI040651061,000 cfsp26 · normal
- MENOMINEE RIVER NEAR VULCAN, MI040657221,230 cfsp27 · normal
- STURGEON RIVER AT US HWY-2 AT LORETTO, MI04065650103 cfsp31 · normal
- MENOMINEE RIVER AT US HWY-2 NEAR IRON MOUNTAIN, MI04063522no readingno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 282 | 81.92 | 8/11 | p21 |
Top water assets
- 66Chalk Hillreservoir
- 66Kingsfordreservoir
- 66Twin Fallsreservoir
- 66Pinereservoir
- 66Verley, Rayreservoir
- 66Big Quinnesec Fallsreservoir
- 66Hardwood Damreservoir
- 66Sturgeon Fallsreservoir
- 66Little Quinnesec Falls Damreservoir
- 66Kingsfordreservoir