Menomonee River at Menomonee Falls, WI

Waukesha County, Wisconsin · USGS gauge 04087030 · NWS MFSW3 · Menomonee River flood status · Wisconsin river levels

Nearby: river levels near Cedarburg

Is Menomonee River at Menomonee Falls, WI flooding right now?

Menomonee River at Menomonee Falls, WI measured 3.41 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. That observation was 4.1 ft below its 7.5 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
3.41 ft
as of 77 min ago
Streamflow
24 cfs
data refreshed 15 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 7.5 ft, with major flooding at 10 ft. The highest crest on record was 8.52 ft on Sun, Aug 10, 2025.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 14 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action6.5 ft3.1 ft below
Minor flood7.5 ft4.1 ft below
Moderate flood8.5 ft5.1 ft below
Major flood10 ft6.6 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
8.52 ft2025-08-10
8.31 ft1997-06-21
8.12 ft2010-07-22
7.98 ft2026-04-15
7.56 ft2004-05-23

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Little Menomonee River near Freistadt, WI4.0 miOzaukee County
Little Menomonee Creek @ Granville Rd near Mequon, WI4.4 miOzaukee County
Noyes Creek at Milwaukee, WI4.5 miMilwaukee County
Little Menomonee River at Milwaukee, WI4.6 miMilwaukee County
Little Menomonee River @ Mequon Rd near Mequon, WI5.1 miOzaukee County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast