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Menomonee River near Milwaukee, WI

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Around Menomonee River

5 mi

Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Menomonee River is a 26.8 mile stream near Milwaukee Kayak Tours in Wisconsin. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Menomonee River at Wauwatosa, WI (site 04087120). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1962 to 2026

Menomonee River typically runs highest in March, at a median 138 cfs, and lowest in September, at 27 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 7,520 cfs, in 1997.

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Typical flow by month at Menomonee River at Wauwatosa, WI, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January3623 to 72
February4023 to 88
March13872 to 262
April13077 to 252
May7747 to 158
June5526 to 127
July3419 to 83
August2817 to 67
September2715 to 74
October3017 to 67
November4123 to 82
December4224 to 85

Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 64 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Menomonee River at Wauwatosa, WI (site 04087120). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Menomonee River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

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