Muskegon HUC8 04060102
A 7,062 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
76
Healthy
Drought index
48
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
20%
of 5 reporting
Median flow
88%
p36 of record
Water assets
1,660
2 springs · 708 wells
USGS gauges (11)
- LITTLE MUSKEGON RIVER NEAR OAK GROVE, MI04121944172 cfsp12 · below normal
- BEAR CREEK NEAR MUSKEGON, MI041221007 cfsp33 · normal
- CLAM RIVER AT VOGEL CENTER, MI0412130085 cfsp36 · normal
- MUSKEGON RIVER AT EVART, MI04121500720 cfsp56 · normal
- MUSKEGON RIVER NEAR CROTON, MI041219701,410 cfsp58 · normal
- BUTTERFIELD CR AT S MCVETY RD NR BUTTERFIELD, MI04121004123 cfsno long-term record
- CHIPPEWA CREEK AT 90TH AVENUE NEAR EVART, MI041214944 cfsno long-term record
- TWIN CREEK AT EIGHT MILE ROAD NEAR EVART, MI041215074 cfsno long-term record
- MUSKEGON RIVER AT BIG RAPIDS, MI04121650619 cfsno long-term record
- MUSKEGON RIVER AT BRIDGE STREET AT NEWAYGO, MI041220014,680 cfsno long-term record
- MUSKEGON RIVER AT BRIDGETON, MI041220255,200 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 48 | 0 | 1/5 | p36 |
| 2026-10-20 | 48 | 0 | 1/5 | p40 |
| 2026-10-19 | 48 | 0 | 1/5 | p47 |
| 2026-10-18 | 48 | 0 | 0/5 | p57 |
| 2026-10-17 | 48 | 0 | 0/5 | p55 |
| 2026-10-16 | 48 | 0 | 0/5 | p35 |
| 2026-10-15 | 48 | 0 | 2/5 | p25 |
| 2026-10-14 | 48 | 0 | 2/5 | p27 |
| 2026-10-13 | 48 | 0 | 3/5 | p24 |
| 2026-10-12 | 48 | 0 | 2/5 | p25 |
| 2026-10-11 | 48 | 0 | 2/5 | p32 |
| 2026-10-10 | 48 | 0 | 2/5 | p34 |
| 2026-10-09 | 48 | 0 | 2/5 | p40 |
| 2026-10-08 | 52 | 0 | 2/5 | p38 |
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