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KINNICKINNIC RIVER

RIVER LEVELS
March 31, 2025


Total streamflow across the Kinnickinnic River was last observed at 147 cfs, and is expected to yield approximately 292 acre-ft of water today; about 92% of normal. Average streamflow for this time of year is 161 cfs, with recent peaks last observed on 2019-09-13 when daily discharge volume was observed at 4,943 cfs.

Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the Kinnickinnic River Near River Falls reporting a streamflow rate of 169 cfs. This is also the highest stage along the Kinnickinnic River, with a gauge stage of 8.62 ft at this location. This river is monitored from 2 different streamgauging stations along the Kinnickinnic River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 703 ft, the Kinnickinnic River Near River Falls.

Last Updated 2025-03-29
Discharge Volume 292 ACRE-FT
Streamflow 147.0 cfs
+29.0 cfs (+24.58%)
Percent of Normal 91.51%
Maximum 4,943.0 cfs
2019-09-13
Seasonal Avg 161 cfs
       



       
River Streamflow Levels
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Seasonal Discharge Comparison
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Maximum Streamflow Discharge
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Streamflow Elevation Profile
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The Kinnickinnic River is one of three primary rivers that flows into the harbor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, at Lake Michigan, along with the Menomonee River and Milwaukee River. It is locally called the "KK River".Kinnickinnic is an Ojibwe word which literally means "what is mixed", referring to the mixing of indigenous plants and tobaccos. Often called Milwaukee's forgotten river, it is the smallest within the Milwaukee River Basin, yet is the most urbanized and densely populated, as it winds through the Lincoln Village neighborhood, and the heavily industrialized Inner Harbor.