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 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
49
Stressed
Drought index
371
Extreme
Area in D2+
99.97%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
55%
of 11 reporting
Median flow
75%
p24 of record
Water assets
1,268
9 springs · 165 wells
USGS gauges (12)
- MENOMINEE RIVER NEAR FLORENCE, WI04063000762 cfsp11 · below normal
- POPPLE RIVER NEAR FENCE, WI0406370037 cfsp13 · below normal
- MENOMINEE RIVER BELOW PEMENE CREEK NR PEMBINE, WI040660031,180 cfsp17 · below normal
- PINE RIVER BELOW PINE R POWERPLANT NR FLORENCE, WI04064500191 cfsp18 · below normal
- MENOMINEE RIVER AT NIAGARA, WI040651061,050 cfsp18 · below normal
- MENOMINEE RIVER NEAR VULCAN, MI040657221,260 cfsp24 · below normal
- STURGEON RIVER AT US HWY-2 AT LORETTO, MI04065650107 cfsp25 · normal
- MENOMINEE RIVER AT KOSS, MI040668001,600 cfsp26 · normal
- MENOMINEE RIVER NEAR MC ALLISTER, WI040675001,720 cfsp31 · normal
- PIKE RIVER AT AMBERG, WI04066500135 cfsp34 · normal
- MENOMINEE RIVER AT WHITE RAPIDS DAM NEAR BANAT, MI040660301,440 cfsp36 · normal
- MENOMINEE RIVER AT US HWY-2 NEAR IRON MOUNTAIN, MI04063522no readingno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 371 | 99.97 | 6/11 | p24 |
| 2026-10-20 | 371 | 99.97 | 3/11 | p29 |
| 2026-10-19 | 371 | 99.97 | 3/11 | p31 |
| 2026-10-18 | 371 | 99.97 | 0/11 | p45 |
| 2026-10-17 | 371 | 99.97 | 0/11 | p47 |
| 2026-10-16 | 371 | 99.97 | 6/11 | p16 |
| 2026-10-15 | 350 | 99.97 | 11/11 | p9 |
| 2026-10-14 | 350 | 99.97 | 10/11 | p9 |
| 2026-10-13 | 350 | 99.97 | 11/11 | p9 |
| 2026-10-12 | 350 | 99.97 | 11/11 | p9 |
| 2026-10-11 | 350 | 99.97 | 11/11 | p9 |
| 2026-10-10 | 350 | 99.97 | 10/11 | p9 |
| 2026-10-09 | 350 | 99.97 | 10/11 | p9 |
| 2026-10-08 | 332 | 82.21 | 10/11 | p10 |
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