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 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
58
Moderate
Drought index
268
Severe
Area in D2+
68.08%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
33%
of 6 reporting
Median flow
87%
p41 of record
Water assets
373
1 springs · 89 wells
USGS gauges (7)
- MIDDLE BRANCH ESCANABA RIVER AT HUMBOLDT, MI0405780013 cfsp16 · below normal
- MIDDLE BRANCH ESCANABA RIVER NR PRINCETON, MI0405810090 cfsp19 · below normal
- ESCANABA RIVER AT CORNELL, MI04059000361 cfsp28 · normal
- SCHWEITZER CREEK NEAR PALMER, MI040582006 cfsp54 · normal
- GREENWOOD DIVERSION NEAR GREENWOOD, MI0405781321 cfsp70 · normal
- GREENWOOD RELEASE NEAR GREENWOOD, MI0405781426 cfsp75 · above normal
- ESCANABA RIVER NEAR WELLS, MI04059034no readingno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | 268 | 68.08 | 2/6 | p41 |
| 2026-10-19 | 268 | 68.08 | 1/6 | p50 |
| 2026-10-18 | 268 | 68.08 | 0/6 | p60 |
| 2026-10-17 | 268 | 68.08 | 0/6 | p64 |
| 2026-10-16 | 268 | 68.08 | 1/6 | p60 |
| 2026-10-15 | 228 | 41.8 | 1/6 | p49 |
| 2026-10-14 | 228 | 41.8 | 2/6 | p48 |
| 2026-10-13 | 228 | 41.8 | 3/6 | p43 |
| 2026-10-12 | 228 | 41.8 | 3/6 | p35 |
| 2026-10-11 | 228 | 41.8 | 3/6 | p35 |
| 2026-10-10 | 228 | 41.8 | 3/6 | p34 |
| 2026-10-09 | 228 | 41.8 | 3/6 | p36 |
| 2026-10-08 | 181 | 0 | 2/6 | p41 |
| 2026-10-07 | 181 | 0 | 2/6 | p45 |
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