What is the current flow on Milwaukee River?
Milwaukee River is currently flowing at 994 cfs at USGS gauge 04086600 as of Oct 3, 9:00 PM UTC.
Milwaukee River at Cedarburg Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
7.31 ft
Flow 994 cfs · as of Oct 3, 9:00 PM UTC
Flow is 994 cfs.
Flow
994 cfs
Gauge Height
7.31 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 04086600 is a public stream gauge on Milwaukee River in Wisconsin. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There are 8 nearby gauges linked from this page for watershed context.
3-Day Weather Outlook
The NOAA forecast for Milwaukee River is not available on this page yet. Open Milwaukee River on the Waderly map for the live forecast.
Waderly combines real-time USGS stream gauges with weather, barometric pressure trends, and solunar activity so you know what the water is doing before you go. The "typical" comparison above is an approximation based on the historical daily median flow for this date at this gauge.
Nearby Gauges
- CEDAR CREEK NEAR CEDARBURG, WI · 3.5 mi
- LITTLE MENOMONEE RIVER @ MEQUON RD NR MEQUON, WI · 5.9 mi
- LITTLE MENOMONEE CREEK @ GRANVILLE RD NR MEQUON,WI · 6.6 mi
- LITTLE MENOMONEE RIVER NEAR FREISTADT, WI · 7.0 mi
- NOYES CREEK AT MILWAUKEE, WI · 10.5 mi
- MENOMONEE RIVER AT MENOMONEE FALLS, WI · 11.0 mi
- LITTLE MENOMONEE RIVER AT MILWAUKEE, WI · 12.0 mi
- CEDAR CREEK TRIBUTARY @ CT HIGHWAY P AT JACKSON,WI · 12.2 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the water temperature on Milwaukee River?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Milwaukee River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Milwaukee River?
Nearby gauges worth checking include CEDAR CREEK NEAR CEDARBURG, WI (3.5 miles away), LITTLE MENOMONEE RIVER @ MEQUON RD NR MEQUON, WI (5.9 miles away), LITTLE MENOMONEE CREEK @ GRANVILLE RD NR MEQUON,WI (6.6 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
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