Menomonee River at 16Th Street at Milwaukee

Is this flow normal for September 9?

Today's -239 cfs is 569% below the median for this date — which counts as very low water here.

The median flow on this date is 51 cfs, across 15 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

• Wind — 5 mph — calm, ideal for any boat±0
• Gusts — Gusting to 17 mph — 11 mph over sustained-3
• Rain — 42% chance in the next 6 hours-5

We don't have launch notes for this one

This page is built from the USGS gauge at this location, so the flow and weather are real — but we haven't verified where to put in, what the hazards are, or whether this stretch is legal or sensible to paddle. We'd rather say that than invent it. The links below are where to find out.

We also don't have a verified safe-flow range here, so the Paddle Score reflects weather only. Judge the flow number against local knowledge, not against our score.

Do your own homework

We show you live conditions. For local knowledge — where to put in, what the hazards are, whether it's worth the drive — here's where paddlers actually talk about this water. We don't vet these sources; check the dates and judge for yourself.

• Paddler discussion on Reddit ↗

  Trip reports and local warnings, straight from the source

• Search American Whitewater ↗

  Rapid classifications and gauge-linked run descriptions

• Satellite view and access roads ↗

  Check parking, put-ins, and what the banks actually look like

• Video from this water ↗

  The fastest way to see the character of a run before you drive

• USGS gauge 04087142 ↗

  Full hydrograph, historical flows, and station metadata

Nearby water

• Milwaukee River at Mouth at Milwaukee2 mi
• Kinnickinnic River @ South 11Th Street @ Milwaukee3 mi
• Menomonee River at Wauwatosa3 mi
• Honey Creek at Wauwatosa4 mi
• Lincoln Creek @ Sherman Boulevard at Milwaukee5 mi
• Milwaukee River at Milwaukee5 mi