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MILWAUKEE RIVER
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MILWAUKEE RIVER NEAR CEDARBURG, WI

TOWN OF GRAFTON, WI43.2803°N, -87.9425°W Updated 21 hr ago
FLOW RATE
183cfs
AIR TEMP
86°F
WIND
8mph S
FISH INDEX
56SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
183cfs 14.0% vs avg
Optimal band: 221299 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
5,503cfs
PERIOD LOW
136cfs
RUNNABLE
19%
last 1 year in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Wet

Wetter than normal

2026 to date

20.3in

+17% vs normal

20.26 in of precipitation so far this year, 17% above the 30-year normal of 17.39 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

20.3in

This year so far

Normal to Date

17.4in

30-yr average

Typical Range

11.8–22.2in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+17%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.51" · normal 1.93" (1.0–3.2)
Jan
Feb: 0.83" · normal 1.83" (0.8–3.3)
Feb
Mar: 3.55" · normal 2.38" (1.0–4.0)
Mar
Apr: 7.13" · normal 3.94" (2.7–5.4)
Apr
May: 1.80" · normal 3.59" (2.1–5.2)
May
Jun: 5.30" · normal 3.55" (1.5–5.6)
Jun
Jul: 0.14" (so far)· normal 3.01" (1.9–4.1)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.62" (1.9–5.2)
Aug
Sep: normal 2.92" (1.1–4.5)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.08" (1.3–5.1)
Oct
Nov: normal 2.35" (1.1–4.2)
Nov
Dec: normal 2.18" (1.1–3.7)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo07:07 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
88°
66°
FRI
84°
65°
SAT
80°
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SUN
74°
60°
MON
69°
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TUE
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WED
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TEMP
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
2mph ENE
G 6 mph
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6
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
cover %
15%
few
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84%
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66%
81%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
991
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
56
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:16 AM
SUNSET
08:35 PM
15H 19M OF DAYLIGHT0H 0M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
91% illuminated

Station Location

43.2803, -87.9425
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-02 21:31 UTC
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