What is the current flow on Milwaukee River?
Milwaukee River is currently flowing at 113 cfs at USGS gauge 04087000 as of Aug 18, 5:00 AM UTC.
Milwaukee River at Milwaukee Water Level, Temperature & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
0.59 ft
Flow 113 cfs · Water temp 73.6°F (23.1°C) · as of Aug 18, 5:00 AM UTC
Flow is 113 cfs.
Flow
113 cfs
Gauge Height
0.59 ft
Water Temp
73.6°F (23.1°C)
Water Temperature
73.6°F (23.1°C) · as of Aug 18, 5:00 AM UTC
About This Gauge
USGS 04087000 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 2 same-waterway gauges nearby for upstream and downstream comparison.
3-Day Weather Outlook
NOAA forecast data for Milwaukee River is not cached on this page yet. The live Waderly map forecast will populate first, and search crawlers can still see flow, gauge height, temperature, nearby gauges, and state-hub links here.
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.
More Gauges On Milwaukee River
These nearby gauges are on the same named waterway, which makes them more useful for upstream and downstream context than unrelated creeks at the same distance.
- MILWAUKEE RIVER D/S E CHERRY ST AT MILWAUKEE, WI · 3.6 mi
- MILWAUKEE RIVER AT MOUTH AT MILWAUKEE, WI · 5.2 mi
Other Nearby Gauges
- GREEN TECH BIOFILTER OUTLET AT MILWAUKEE, WI · 2.3 mi
- GREEN TECH BIOFILTER INLET AT MILWAUKEE, WI · 2.3 mi
- LINCOLN CREEK @ SHERMAN BOULEVARD AT MILWAUKEE, WI · 2.9 mi
- LINCOLN CREEK AT 47TH STREET AT MILWAUKEE, WI · 3.2 mi
- MENOMONEE RIVER AT 16TH STREET AT MILWAUKEE, WI · 4.7 mi
- MENOMONEE RIVER AT WAUWATOSA, WI · 5.9 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Milwaukee River above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares Milwaukee River against its historical median when that gauge has enough flow history loaded. This page does not have that above-or-below-normal comparison yet.
What is the water temperature on Milwaukee River?
The latest reported water temperature on Milwaukee River is 73.6°F (23.1°C) as of Aug 18, 5:00 AM UTC.
What other gauges should I check near Milwaukee River?
Other gauges on Milwaukee River worth checking include MILWAUKEE RIVER D/S E CHERRY ST AT MILWAUKEE, WI (3.6 miles away), MILWAUKEE RIVER AT MOUTH AT MILWAUKEE, WI (5.2 miles away). Same-waterway gauges are usually the best upstream and downstream cross-check when you are deciding whether conditions are improving or dropping out.
What is the weather outlook for Milwaukee River?
NOAA forecast data for Milwaukee River is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
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