Milwaukee River at Mouth at Milwaukee water level

Name: Milwaukee River at Mouth at Milwaukee water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Milwaukee River, Wisconsin, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

8.62ft Up 0.26 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 06:00 PM CDT (53 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The U.S. Geological Survey has the Milwaukee River at Mouth at Milwaukee at 8.62 ft. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It is on the way up, by 0.26 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 7.91 ft – 9.22 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Paddling and fishing conditions

Compare today with the chart before you go; local outfitters often know which stage suits their stretch.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 61° 43° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 66° 40° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 62° 44° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 63° 55° – Wind 10 mph

24 Sat 66° 56° – Wind 12 mph

25 Sun 67° 58° – Wind 11 mph

26 Mon 58° 48° 0.11 in Wind 20 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:12 AM Sunset 06:02 PM Daylight 10 hr, 51 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Other gauges on the Milwaukee River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Milwaukee River near CedarburgRiver gauge, Milwaukee River	6.52 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	18 mi
Milwaukee River at MilwaukeeRiver gauge, Milwaukee River	1.18 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	5.2 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Menomonee River at 16th Street at MilwaukeeRiver gauge, Menomonee River	61.8 cfs	Normal	−184.2 cfs	1.9 mi
Kinnickinnic River @ S. 11th Street @ MilwaukeeRiver gauge	5.96 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	2.3 mi
Wilson Park Creek @ Gmia Outfall 7 @ MilwaukeeRiver gauge	0.7 cfs	Normal	−0.1 cfs	4.7 mi
Menomonee River at WauwatosaRiver gauge, Menomonee River	1.82 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	5.3 mi
Wilson Park Creek at Gmia Infall at MilwaukeeRiver gauge, Wilson Park Creek	0.3 cfs	Normal	±0	5.5 mi
Holmes Ave Creek Tributary @ Gmia Outfall 1 at MilwaukeeRiver gauge, Holmes Ave Creek Tributary @ Gmia Outfall 1	0.1 cfs	Very high	±0	5.5 mi
Honey Creek at WauwatosaRiver gauge, Honey Creek	2.5 cfs	Normal	+0.2 cfs	5.6 mi
Lincoln Creek @ Sherman Boulevard at MilwaukeeRiver gauge, Lincoln Creek @ Sherman Boulevard	1.5 cfs	Low	−0.1 cfs	6.1 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 Milwaukee River at Mouth at Milwaukee today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 06:00 PM CDT, the water level was 8.62 ft. Up 0.26 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Milwaukee River at Mouth at Milwaukee rising or falling?

Up 0.26 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Milwaukee River at Mouth at Milwaukee normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

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:04087170 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 43.02444, -87.89833 (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	8.62 ft	2026-10-20 23:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Milwaukee River at Mouth at Milwaukee (usgs:04087170). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/wisconsin/milwaukee-river-at-mouth-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