Milwaukee HUC8 04040003
A 2,276 km² sub-basin of the Great Lakes region in 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
64
Moderate
Drought index
128
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
13%
of 15 reporting
Median flow
405%
p89 of record
Water assets
1,926
8 springs · 1,395 wells
USGS gauges (15)
- HOLMES AVE CRK TRIB @ GMIA OUTFALL 1 AT MILWAUKEE0408714760 cfsp10 · below normal
- KINNICKINNIC RIVER @ S. 11TH STREET @ MILWAUKEE,WI040871595 cfsp19 · below normal
- HONEY CREEK AT WAUWATOSA, WI040871192 cfsp53 · normal
- WILSON PARK CREEK @ GMIA OUTFALL 7 @ MILWAUKEE,WI0408714751 cfsp54 · normal
- LINCOLN CREEK @ SHERMAN BOULEVARD AT MILWAUKEE, WI0408694163 cfsp56 · normal
- UNDERWOOD CREEK AT WAUWATOSA, WI040870886 cfsp60 · normal
- WILSON PARK CREEK AT GMIA INFALL AT MILWAUKEE, WI0408714730 cfsp83 · above normal
- MILWAUKEE RIVER NEAR CEDARBURG, WI04086600561 cfsp89 · above normal
- MILWAUKEE RIVER AT MILWAUKEE, WI04087000643 cfsp91 · much above normal
- MENOMONEE RIVER AT 16TH STREET AT MILWAUKEE, WI04087142337 cfsp93 · much above normal
- MENOMONEE RIVER AT WAUWATOSA, WI04087120228 cfsp95 · much above normal
- LITTLE MENOMONEE RIVER AT MILWAUKEE, WI0408707040 cfsp97 · much above normal
- CEDAR CREEK NEAR CEDARBURG, WI04086500233 cfsp97 · much above normal
- LITTLE MENOMONEE RIVER NEAR FREISTADT, WI0408705012 cfsp97 · much above normal
- MENOMONEE RIVER AT MENOMONEE FALLS, WI04087030165 cfsp98 · much above normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 128 | 0 | 2/15 | p89 |
Top water assets
- 65Dundeereservoir
- 65Schrauths Millreservoir
- 65Menomonee River At 16Th Street At Milwaukee, Wiriver
- 65Wilson Park Creek @ Gmia Outfall 7 @ Milwaukee,Wiriver
- 65Wilson Park Creek At Gmia Infall At Milwaukee, Wiriver
- 65Milwaukee Riverriver
- 65Underwood Creek At Wauwatosa, Wiriver
- 65Little Menomonee River At Milwaukee, Wiriver
- 65Little Menomonee River Near Freistadt, Wiriver
- 65Honey Creek At Wauwatosa, Wiriver