Milwaukee River at Milwaukee-Estabrook Park, WI
River level and flood forecast · Milwaukee County
The river is 6.1 ft below flood stage (7 ft).
Flow: 326 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 9 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 8 ft |
| Flood stage | 7 ft |
| Action stage | 6 ft |
| Record crest (August 10, 2025) | 11.2 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 12 ftThere is widespread flooding in the Glendale area, including Bender Road, North Milwaukee River Parkway, West Riverview Drive, North River Forest Drive and North Sunny Point Road, N Port Washington Road including a hotel. Floodwaters back into Lincoln Creek and affect some streets along Lincoln Creek. Floodwaters inundate much of Lincoln Park and Kletsch Park. Water is over the boardwalk along river in Estabrook Park.
- 11 ftThere is widespread flooding in the Glendale area, including Bender Road, North Milwaukee River Parkway, West Riverview Drive, North River Forest Drive and North Sunny Point Road, N Port Washington Road including a hotel. Floodwaters back into Lincoln Creek and affect some streets along Lincoln Creek. Floodwaters inundate much of Lincoln Park and Kletsch Park. Water is over the boardwalk along river in Estabrook Park.
- 10 ftStreets in Glendale are flooded, including Bender Road, North Milwaukee River Parkway, West Riverview Drive, North River Forest Drive and North Sunny Point Road, N Port Washington Road including a hotel. Floodwaters back into Lincoln Creek and affect some streets along Lincoln Creek. Floodwaters inundate much of Lincoln Park and Kletsch Park. Water is over the boardwalk along river in Estabrook Park.
- 9 ftStreets in Glendale are flooded, including Bender Road, North Milwaukee River Parkway, West Riverview Drive, North River Forest Drive and North Sunny Point Road, N Port Washington Road including a hotel. Floodwaters back into Lincoln Creek and affect some streets along Lincoln Creek. Floodwaters inundate much of Lincoln Park and Kletsch Park.
- 8.5 ftParts of Riverview Drive are flooded. Floodwaters affect property along North Sunny Point Road in the Glendale area as well as a hotel property along N Port Washington Road. Parts of Lincoln Park and Kletsch Park are flooded.
- 8 ftFloodwaters affect property along N Port Washington Road including a hotel. Water approaches Riverview Dr. Water affects property on North Sunny Point Rd. Parts of Lincoln Park and Kletsch Park are flooded.
- 7 ftFloodwaters affect property along N Port Washington Road including a hotel.
- 6 ftThere is general overflow of the lowest banks resulting in minor lowland flooding mainly in the Glendale area.
- 5.5 ftThere is minor lowland flooding.
Highest crests on record
- 11.2 ft — August 10, 2025
- 10.48 ft — July 22, 2010
- 10 ft — June 21, 1997
- 9.29 ft — April 21, 1973
- 8.07 ft — June 7, 2008
Recent crests: 11.2 ft (August 10, 2025) · 4.89 ft (April 5, 2023) · 5.19 ft (September 12, 2022) · 6.55 ft (August 8, 2021) · 7.13 ft (May 17, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MEEW3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.