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 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
75
Healthy
Drought index
52
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
20%
of 5 reporting
Median flow
117%
p64 of record
Water assets
1,660
2 springs · 708 wells
USGS gauges (11)
- LITTLE MUSKEGON RIVER NEAR OAK GROVE, MI04121944164 cfsp25 · below normal
- BEAR CREEK NEAR MUSKEGON, MI041221006 cfsp61 · normal
- CLAM RIVER AT VOGEL CENTER, MI0412130080 cfsp64 · normal
- MUSKEGON RIVER AT EVART, MI04121500555 cfsp74 · normal
- MUSKEGON RIVER NEAR CROTON, MI041219701,320 cfsp76 · above normal
- BUTTERFIELD CR AT S MCVETY RD NR BUTTERFIELD, MI04121004117 cfsno long-term record
- CHIPPEWA CREEK AT 90TH AVENUE NEAR EVART, MI041214944 cfsno long-term record
- TWIN CREEK AT EIGHT MILE ROAD NEAR EVART, MI041215073 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 52 | 0 | 1/5 | p64 |
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