Escanaba HUC8 04030110
A 2,402 km² sub-basin of the Great Lakes region in MI. 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
67
Moderate
Drought index
156
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
17%
of 6 reporting
Median flow
101%
p54 of record
Water assets
373
1 springs · 89 wells
USGS gauges (7)
- MIDDLE BRANCH ESCANABA RIVER AT HUMBOLDT, MI040578007 cfsp10 · much below normal
- ESCANABA RIVER AT CORNELL, MI04059000301 cfsp37 · normal
- MIDDLE BRANCH ESCANABA RIVER NR PRINCETON, MI0405810097 cfsp44 · normal
- GREENWOOD DIVERSION NEAR GREENWOOD, MI0405781322 cfsp64 · normal
- SCHWEITZER CREEK NEAR PALMER, MI040582006 cfsp75 · normal
- GREENWOOD RELEASE NEAR GREENWOOD, MI0405781427 cfsp76 · above normal
- ESCANABA RIVER NEAR WELLS, MI04059034341 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 156 | 0 | 1/6 | p54 |
Top water assets
- 67Gribben Tailings Basin Damreservoir
- 67Empire Mine Tailings Basin Damreservoir
- 66Greenwood Reservoir Damreservoir
- 66Escanaba No 4 Boney Fallsreservoir
- 66Escanaba No 1 Damreservoir
- 66Greenwood Afterbay Damreservoir
- 66Tilden Recirculation Basinreservoir
- 66Schweitzer Damreservoir
- 65Escanaba River Near Wells, Miriver
- 65Escanaba No 3reservoir