Pike-Root HUC8 04040002
A 1,083 km² sub-basin of the Great Lakes region in IL, 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
79
Healthy
Drought index
0
None
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 6 reporting
Median flow
252%
p75 of record
Water assets
827
2 springs · 660 wells
USGS gauges (9)
- ROOT RIVER AT GRANGE AVENUE AT GREENDALE, WI040872145 cfsp64 · normal
- ROOT RIVER CANAL NEAR FRANKLIN, WI0408723320 cfsp69 · normal
- OAK CREEK AT SOUTH MILWAUKEE, WI0408720412 cfsp72 · normal
- PIKE RIVER NEAR RACINE, WI0408725729 cfsp77 · above normal
- ROOT RIVER AT RACINE, WI0408724097 cfsp79 · above normal
- ROOT RIVER NEAR FRANKLIN, WI0408722033 cfsp80 · above normal
- MILWAUKEE RIVER AT MOUTH AT MILWAUKEE, WI04087170no readingno long-term record
- ROOT RIVER AT 60TH ST NEAR CALEDONIA, WI04087234no readingno long-term record
- Root River at W. Eight Mile Rd near Caledonia, WI04087234236 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | 0 | 0 | 0/6 | p75 |
| 2026-10-19 | 0 | 0 | 0/6 | p79 |
| 2026-10-18 | 0 | 0 | 0/6 | p83 |
| 2026-10-17 | 0 | 0 | 0/6 | p87 |
| 2026-10-16 | 0 | 0 | 0/6 | p86 |
| 2026-10-15 | 0 | 0 | 0/6 | p80 |
| 2026-10-14 | 0 | 0 | 0/6 | p80 |
| 2026-10-13 | 0 | 0 | 0/6 | p84 |
| 2026-10-12 | 0 | 0 | 0/6 | p87 |
| 2026-10-11 | 0 | 0 | 0/6 | p89 |
| 2026-10-10 | 0 | 0 | 0/6 | p89 |
| 2026-10-09 | 0 | 0 | 0/6 | p89 |
| 2026-10-08 | 0 | 0 | 0/6 | p91 |
| 2026-10-07 | 0 | 0 | 0/6 | p92 |
Top water assets
- 65Root River Canal Near Franklin, Wiriver
- 65Root River At Racine, Wiriver
- 65Root River Near Franklin, Wiriver
- 65Oak Creek At South Milwaukee, Wiriver
- 65Root River At Grange Avenue At Greendale, Wiriver
- 65Pike River Near Racine, Wiriver
- 65Horlicksreservoir
- 65Hickory Lakereservoir
- 65Root River At W. Eight Mile Rd Near Caledonia, Wiriver
- 65Pike Riverriver