Manistee HUC8 04060103
A 5,050 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
80
Healthy
Drought index
30
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 6 reporting
Median flow
125%
p76 of record
Water assets
955
2 springs · 264 wells
USGS gauges (7)
- EAST BRANCH PINE RIVER NEAR TUSTIN, MI0412450026 cfsp69 · normal
- PINE RIVER AT HIGH SCHOOL BRIDGE NR HOXEYVILLE, MI04125460278 cfsp75 · above normal
- MANISTEE RIVER NEAR WELLSTON, MI041255501,860 cfsp75 · above normal
- MANISTEE RIVER NEAR MESICK, MI041242001,290 cfsp77 · above normal
- MANISTEE RIVER NEAR SHERMAN, MI041240001,210 cfsp78 · above normal
- MANISTEE RIVER NEAR GRAYLING, MI04123500229 cfsp79 · above normal
- L MANISTEE R AT NINE MILE BRIDGE NR FREESOIL, MI04126195145 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-18 | 30 | 0 | 0/6 | p76 |
| 2026-10-17 | 30 | 0 | 0/6 | p78 |
| 2026-10-16 | 30 | 0 | 0/6 | p78 |
| 2026-10-15 | 30 | 0 | 1/6 | p68 |
| 2026-10-14 | 30 | 0 | 1/6 | p58 |
| 2026-10-13 | 30 | 0 | 2/6 | p60 |
| 2026-10-12 | 30 | 0 | 1/6 | p58 |
| 2026-10-11 | 30 | 0 | 1/6 | p55 |
| 2026-10-10 | 30 | 0 | 1/6 | p58 |
| 2026-10-09 | 30 | 0 | 2/6 | p54 |
| 2026-10-08 | 30 | 0 | 1/6 | p56 |
| 2026-10-07 | 30 | 0 | 1/6 | p53 |
| 2026-10-06 | 30 | 0 | 0/6 | p55 |
| 2026-10-05 | 30 | 0 | 0/6 | p72 |
Top water assets
- 66Hodenpylreservoir
- 66Tippyreservoir
- 65Manistee River Near Mesick, Miriver
- 65White Lake Damreservoir
- 65Olga Lake Damreservoir
- 65Manistee River Near Wellston, Miriver
- 65Pine River At High School Bridge Nr Hoxeyville, Miriver
- 65Chase Creekriver
- 65Wheeler Creek Damreservoir
- 65Lake Billings Damreservoir