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 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
74
Moderate
Drought index
0
None
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
20%
of 15 reporting
Median flow
128%
p58 of record
Water assets
1,926
8 springs · 1,395 wells
USGS gauges (15)
- MENOMONEE RIVER AT 16TH STREET AT MILWAUKEE, WI040871420 cfsp0 · much below normal
- KINNICKINNIC RIVER @ S. 11TH STREET @ MILWAUKEE,WI040871593 cfsp9 · much below normal
- LITTLE MENOMONEE RIVER AT MILWAUKEE, WI040870701 cfsp21 · below normal
- LINCOLN CREEK @ SHERMAN BOULEVARD AT MILWAUKEE, WI0408694162 cfsp26 · normal
- HONEY CREEK AT WAUWATOSA, WI040871192 cfsp44 · normal
- WILSON PARK CREEK @ GMIA OUTFALL 7 @ MILWAUKEE,WI0408714751 cfsp47 · normal
- UNDERWOOD CREEK AT WAUWATOSA, WI040870885 cfsp54 · normal
- MENOMONEE RIVER AT WAUWATOSA, WI0408712048 cfsp58 · normal
- MENOMONEE RIVER AT MENOMONEE FALLS, WI0408703019 cfsp77 · above normal
- WILSON PARK CREEK AT GMIA INFALL AT MILWAUKEE, WI0408714730 cfsp79 · above normal
- LITTLE MENOMONEE RIVER NEAR FREISTADT, WI040870505 cfsp79 · above normal
- MILWAUKEE RIVER NEAR CEDARBURG, WI04086600447 cfsp81 · above normal
- MILWAUKEE RIVER AT MILWAUKEE, WI04087000553 cfsp84 · above normal
- CEDAR CREEK NEAR CEDARBURG, WI04086500105 cfsp89 · above normal
- HOLMES AVE CRK TRIB @ GMIA OUTFALL 1 AT MILWAUKEE0408714760 cfsp100 · much above normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | 0 | 0 | 3/15 | p58 |
| 2026-10-19 | 0 | 0 | 1/15 | p73 |
| 2026-10-18 | 0 | 0 | 3/15 | p55 |
| 2026-10-17 | 0 | 0 | 1/14 | p80 |
| 2026-10-16 | 0 | 0 | 1/15 | p90 |
| 2026-10-15 | 0 | 0 | 4/14 | p52 |
| 2026-10-14 | 0 | 0 | 3/14 | p54 |
| 2026-10-13 | 0 | 0 | 2/15 | p58 |
| 2026-10-12 | 0 | 0 | 2/14 | p58 |
| 2026-10-11 | 0 | 0 | 1/15 | p75 |
| 2026-10-10 | 0 | 0 | 1/15 | p83 |
| 2026-10-09 | 0 | 0 | 1/14 | p76 |
| 2026-10-08 | 0 | 0 | 1/14 | p76 |
| 2026-10-07 | 0 | 0 | 1/15 | p74 |
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