Chippewa R. (Hw) above County Road 13 near Watson water level

Name: Chippewa R. (Hw) above County Road 13 near Watson water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Chippewa R. (Hw), Minnesota, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

39.05ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 03:45 AM CDT (1 hour ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Chippewa R. (Hw) above County Road 13 near Watson is 39.05 ft. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 39.04 ft and 39.07 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.02 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

What the stage means on the water

With no published normal range, paddlers and anglers should go by the trend: a rising river usually means muddier, faster water.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 72° 42° – Wind 15 mph

21 Wed 71° 47° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 78° 45° – Wind 12 mph

23 Fri 79° 61° – Wind 21 mph

24 Sat 69° 54° 0.30 in, 27% Wind 18 mph

25 Sun 53° 39° 0.05 in Wind 11 mph

26 Mon 47° 36° 0.02 in Wind 13 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:47 AM Sunset 06:30 PM Daylight 10 hr, 42 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Chippewa River (Tw) near WatsonRiver gauge, Chippewa River (Tw)	96.7 cfs	Normal	−5.3 cfs	0.1 mi
Minnesota River near Lac Qui ParleRiver gauge, Minnesota River	72.6 cfs	Low	±0	3.8 mi
Chippewa River near MilanRiver gauge, Chippewa River	182 cfs	Normal	−3.0 cfs	6.0 mi
Minnesota River at MontevideoRiver gauge, Minnesota River	2.19 ft	Below flood stage	−0.57 ft	7 mi
Pomme De Terre River at AppletonRiver gauge, Pomme De Terre River	87.2 cfs	Normal	+2.8 cfs	17 mi
Minnesota River at Highway 212 in Granite FallsRiver gauge, Minnesota River	879.61 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	19 mi
Yellow Medicine River near Granite FallsRiver gauge, Yellow Medicine River	40.7 cfs	Normal	+4.1 cfs	24 mi
Yellow Bank River near OdessaRiver gauge, Yellow Bank River	156 cfs	Very high	+4.0 cfs	31 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Chippewa R. (Hw) above County Road 13 near Watson today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 03:45 AM CDT, the water level was 39.05 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Chippewa R. (Hw) above County Road 13 near Watson rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Chippewa R. (Hw) above County Road 13 near Watson normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:05304995 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 45.02249, -95.79055 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	39.05 ft	2026-10-21 08:45	Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Chippewa R. (Hw) above County Road 13 near Watson (usgs:05304995). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/minnesota/chippewa-r-hw-above-county-road-13-near-watson

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer