Lincoln Creek @ Sherman Boulevard at Milwaukee water level

Name: Lincoln Creek @ Sherman Boulevard at Milwaukee water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Lincoln Creek @ Sherman Boulevard, Wisconsin, United States

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

3.55ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 07:00 PM CDT (42 min ago)

Flow: 1.5 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Low water at Lincoln Creek @ Sherman Boulevard at Milwaukee: the gauge reads 3.55 ft, below normal for mid-October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 3.54 ft – 3.88 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Paddling and fishing conditions

At low levels, plan for shorter paddling trips and expect to walk your boat through a few shoals.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 62° 42° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 70° 40° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 67° 45° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 69° 53° – Wind 7 mph

24 Sat 69° 55° – Wind 11 mph

25 Sun 69° 58° – Wind 9 mph

26 Mon 59° 46° 0.08 in Wind 14 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:13 AM Sunset 06:01 PM Daylight 10 hr, 48 min Waxing gibbous 73%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Milwaukee River at MilwaukeeRiver gauge, Milwaukee River	1.18 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	2.9 mi
Menomonee River at WauwatosaRiver gauge, Menomonee River	1.82 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	3.9 mi
Honey Creek at WauwatosaRiver gauge, Honey Creek	2.2 cfs	Normal	−0.2 cfs	4.1 mi
Little Menomonee River at MilwaukeeRiver gauge, Little Menomonee River	1.0 cfs	Low	−0.2 cfs	4.3 mi
Menomonee River at 16th Street at MilwaukeeRiver gauge, Menomonee River	220 cfs	Very high	+172 cfs	4.7 mi
Underwood Creek at WauwatosaRiver gauge, Underwood Creek	5.6 cfs	Normal	+0.1 cfs	4.9 mi
Kinnickinnic River @ S. 11th Street @ MilwaukeeRiver gauge	5.96 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	7 mi
Little Menomonee River near FreistadtRiver gauge, Little Menomonee River	4.1 cfs	High	−0.2 cfs	8 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Lincoln Creek @ Sherman Boulevard at Milwaukee today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 07:00 PM CDT, the water level was 3.55 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Lincoln Creek @ Sherman Boulevard at Milwaukee rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Lincoln Creek @ Sherman Boulevard at Milwaukee normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:040869416 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 43.09714, -87.96725 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	3.55 ft	2026-10-21 00:00	Provisional
Flow	1.5 cfs	2026-10-21 00:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Lincoln Creek @ Sherman Boulevard at Milwaukee (usgs:040869416). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/wisconsin/lincoln-creek-sherman-boulevard-at-milwaukee

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer