Clinton HUC8 04090003
A 2,064 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
74
Moderate
Drought index
116
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 9 reporting
Median flow
192%
p80 of record
Water assets
715
2 springs · 195 wells
USGS gauges (11)
- EAST BRANCH COON CREEK AT ARMADA, MI041643000 cfsp50 · normal
- EAST POND CREEK AT ROMEO, MI041641005 cfsp51 · normal
- PLUM BROOK AT UTICA, MI041634005 cfsp66 · normal
- NORTH BRANCH CLINTON RIVER NEAR MT. CLEMENS, MI0416450023 cfsp73 · normal
- CLINTON RIVER NEAR FRASER, MI04164000266 cfsp80 · above normal
- CLINTON RIVER AT STERLING HEIGHTS, MI04161820201 cfsp81 · above normal
- MIDDLE BRANCH CLINTON RIVER AT MACOMB, MI0416480012 cfsp81 · above normal
- CLINTON RIVER AT MORAVIAN DRIVE AT MT. CLEMENS, MI04165500359 cfsp81 · above normal
- CLINTON RIVER AT AUBURN HILLS, MI04161000117 cfsp86 · above normal
- RED RUN AT RYAN ROAD NEAR WARREN, MI041620108 cfsno long-term record
- N BRANCH CLINTON R AT 26 MILE NR MEADE, MI0416415112 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 116 | 0 | 0/9 | p80 |
Top water assets
- 66Lower Stony Lake Damreservoir
- 66Clarkston Damreservoir
- 65Clinton River Near Fraser, Miriver
- 65Duck Lake Damreservoir
- 65Upper Trout Lake Damreservoir
- 65East Pond Creek At Romeo, Miriver
- 65Pungs Damreservoir
- 65East Branch Coon Creek At Armada, Miriver
- 65Prince Lake Damreservoir
- 65Middle Branch Clinton River At Macomb, Miriver