Waterlands
Milwaukee River
USGS · 04087170
MILWAUKEE RIVER
USGS · 04087170LIVE

MILWAUKEE RIVER AT MOUTH AT MILWAUKEE, WI

MILWAUKEE, WI43.0244°N, -87.8983°W
AIR TEMP
92°F
WIND
10mph SSW
FISH INDEX
50SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
cfs
No flow data available
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

19.0in

≈ normal

19.02 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 17.78 in).

YTD Total

19.0in

This year so far

Normal to Date

17.8in

30-yr average

Typical Range

12.3–23.9in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+7%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.87" · normal 1.96" (1.0–3.3)
Jan
Feb: 0.93" · normal 1.88" (0.8–3.5)
Feb
Mar: 3.08" · normal 2.39" (1.0–4.0)
Mar
Apr: 7.63" · normal 4.05" (2.8–5.4)
Apr
May: 0.96" · normal 3.62" (2.1–5.9)
May
Jun: 4.40" · normal 3.72" (1.4–5.9)
Jun
Jul: 0.14" (so far)· normal 3.18" (2.0–4.4)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.64" (2.1–5.1)
Aug
Sep: normal 2.92" (1.2–4.7)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.10" (1.1–5.3)
Oct
Nov: normal 2.38" (1.2–4.1)
Nov
Dec: normal 2.19" (1.1–3.8)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo08:21 PM
Your History · MILWAUKEE RIVER AT MOUTH AT MILWAUKEE, WI

Track your history

Sign in to track your sessions at MILWAUKEE RIVER AT MOUTH AT MILWAUKEE, WI — best days, monthly trends, and time on the water.

Sign in
SPONSORED
Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
93°
70°
FRI
88°
68°
SAT
78°
66°
SUN
73°
62°
MON
65°
62°
TUE
73°
62°
WED
82°
68°
TIME
THU
8
NOW
9
pm
10
pm
11
pm
FRI
12
am
1
am
2
am
3
am
4
am
5
am
6
am
7
am
8
am
9
am
10
am
11
am
12
pm
1
pm
2
pm
3
pm
4
pm
5
pm
6
pm
7
pm
8
pm
9
pm
10
pm
11
pm
SAT
12
am
1
am
2
am
3
am
4
am
5
am
6
am
7
am
8
am
9
am
10
am
11
am
12
pm
1
pm
2
pm
3
pm
4
pm
5
pm
6
pm
7
pm
8
pm
9
pm
10
pm
11
pm
SUN
12
am
1
am
2
am
3
am
4
am
5
am
6
am
7
am
8
am
9
am
10
am
11
am
12
pm
1
pm
2
pm
3
pm
4
pm
5
pm
6
pm
7
pm
8
pm
9
pm
10
pm
11
pm
MON
12
am
1
am
2
am
3
am
4
am
5
am
6
am
7
am
8
am
9
am
10
am
11
am
12
pm
1
pm
2
pm
3
pm
4
pm
5
pm
6
pm
7
pm
8
pm
9
pm
10
pm
11
pm
TUE
12
am
1
am
2
am
3
am
4
am
5
am
6
am
7
am
8
am
9
am
10
am
11
am
12
pm
1
pm
2
pm
TEMP
hourly forecast
81°
mild
81°
80°
76°
75°
75°
75°
76°
75°
73°
71°
68°
71°
75°
78°
80°
83°
86°
88°
83°
84°
79°
75°
84°
73°
70°
68°
69°
68°
69°
69°
70°
70°
69°
66°
67°
69°
70°
70°
72°
74°
76°
78°
76°
75°
75°
73°
74°
74°
76°
76°
74°
73°
73°
72°
71°
69°
68°
67°
65°
63°
65°
65°
66°
67°
69°
69°
67°
67°
67°
66°
65°
64°
63°
62°
62°
62°
62°
62°
62°
63°
63°
63°
63°
63°
62°
63°
63°
65°
63°
64°
64°
65°
65°
64°
65°
64°
63°
62°
62°
62°
62°
62°
63°
63°
63°
63°
63°
65°
67°
70°
71°
72°
73°
73°
73°
WIND
mph · gust · dir
19mph W
G 39 mph
19
G39
W
2
G5
SW
4
G5
SSE
3
G7
SE
4
G10
S
4
G11
SSW
5
G13
W
5
G12
NW
2
G5
N
1
G3
S
2
G6
SE
1
G8
SW
4
G10
WNW
5
G14
W
4
G8
WSW
5
G11
WSW
11
G17
W
8
G13
WNW
10
G11
ESE
8
G10
ESE
10
G13
ESE
9
G13
ESE
7
G20
SSW
11
G16
NNE
5
G8
E
4
G8
NNE
9
G17
NNE
5
G11
N
4
G6
NW
3
SSE
2
SE
5
G10
NNW
0
G3
S
3
G5
E
3
G7
NE
3
G10
N
4
G7
N
5
G14
ENE
5
G12
ENE
5
G12
ESE
7
G12
SE
6
G13
SSE
9
G11
WSW
2
G10
S
8
G17
S
1
G16
SW
4
G14
ESE
5
G12
SSE
8
G13
SSW
8
G14
SW
8
G13
SSW
9
G11
SW
9
WSW
8
G11
W
5
G14
WNW
7
G15
W
8
G19
W
10
G22
W
13
G24
W
12
G23
W
14
G22
W
16
G21
WNW
15
G20
WNW
15
WNW
11
G12
WNW
13
G14
WNW
13
G15
WNW
12
G17
WNW
11
G16
WNW
11
G16
WNW
11
G15
NW
10
G16
NW
11
G18
NW
11
G17
NW
10
G14
NW
10
G13
NW
9
G10
WNW
9
G11
WNW
8
G10
WNW
9
G10
WNW
8
G9
WNW
7
G8
WNW
6
G7
NW
7
G8
NNW
8
G9
NW
9
G10
NW
9
G10
NNW
12
N
12
NNE
10
NNE
11
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
9
G10
NNE
9
NNE
7
G9
NNE
6
NNE
5
N
6
G7
NNW
6
G8
N
6
G7
NNW
5
G6
NNW
5
G7
NNW
7
G9
NW
7
G11
NW
7
G14
NW
6
G17
NNW
6
G19
NNW
6
G19
N
6
G16
NNE
6
G14
NNE
7
G13
NE
7
G12
ENE
8
G11
E
7
G11
E
PRECIP
chance %
1%
1%
4%
5%
14%
13%
23%
21%
19%
20%
19%
22%
11%
10%
9%
9%
13%
11%
14%
20%
19%
19%
24%
23%
21%
17%
15%
13%
16%
16%
17%
47%
47%
47%
47%
47%
47%
29%
29%
29%
29%
29%
29%
51%
51%
51%
51%
51%
51%
48%
48%
48%
48%
48%
48%
44%
44%
44%
44%
44%
44%
28%
28%
28%
28%
28%
28%
20%
20%
20%
20%
20%
20%
5%
5%
5%
5%
5%
5%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
5%
5%
5%
5%
5%
5%
5%
5%
5%
5%
5%
5%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
5%
CLOUDS
cover %
100%
overcast
100%
100%
100%
12%
51%
100%
100%
49%
100%
92%
25%
38%
7%
94%
100%
97%
70%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
13%
93%
95%
3%
95%
94%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
9%
27%
31%
6%
100%
100%
100%
100%
95%
59%
96%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
79%
100%
58%
15%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
2%
18%
24%
14%
0%
6%
3%
1%
2%
8%
16%
22%
20%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
994
994996996995994994996993991991993993993994994995994995996997
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
Nowscroll →
FISH INDEX
50
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Moderate
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:16 AM
SUNSET
08:34 PM
15H 18M OF DAYLIGHT0H 9M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
91% illuminated

Station Location

43.0244, -87.8983
Loading map…
DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-02 20:25 UTC
Site #04087170·USGS

Create a free account to save favorites, set flow alerts, and track conditions