Prairie Creek near Cannon Falls water level

Name: Prairie Creek near Cannon Falls water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Prairie Creek, Minnesota, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

11.90ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 04:15 AM CDT (38 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Prairie Creek near Cannon Falls is 11.90 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 11.89 ft and 11.96 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.04 ft.

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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 15.64 ftSeptember 5, 2018

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.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	15.64 ft	September 5, 2018

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 66° 38° – Wind 14 mph

21 Wed 71° 45° – Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 73° 49° – Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 72° 56° – Wind 19 mph

24 Sat 74° 55° 0.03 in, 25% Wind 21 mph

25 Sun 57° 44° 0.04 in, 20% Wind 12 mph

26 Mon 44° 34° 0.05 in Wind 14 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:35 AM Sunset 06:19 PM Daylight 10 hr, 44 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Cannon River at 9th St. Bridge in Cannon FallsRiver gauge, Cannon River	516 cfs	Normal	−10.0 cfs	5.5 mi
Cannon River at NorthfieldRiver gauge, Cannon River	890.50 ft	Below flood stage	+0.04 ft	8 mi
Vermillion River near EmpireRiver gauge, Vermillion River	21.4 cfs	Low	−1.4 cfs	14 mi
Cannon River at Co. Highway 29 below FaribaultRiver gauge, Cannon River	366 cfs	Normal	−35.0 cfs	15 mi
Cannon River at WelchRiver gauge, Cannon River	527 cfs	Normal	+12.0 cfs	15 mi
Straight River near FaribaultRiver gauge, Straight River	286 cfs	Normal	−24.0 cfs	19 mi
Mississippi River below L&d 2 at HastingsRiver gauge, Mississippi River	7,020 cfs	Normal	+900 cfs	20 mi
Mississippi River at PrescottRiver gauge, Mississippi River	9,930 cfs	Normal	+450 cfs	21 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 Prairie Creek near Cannon Falls today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 04:15 AM CDT, the water level was 11.90 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Prairie Creek near Cannon Falls rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.04 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Prairie Creek near Cannon Falls normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Prairie Creek near Cannon Falls?

The highest level on record is 15.64 ft on September 5, 2018.

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:05355080 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 44.47167, -93.00361 (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	11.90 ft	2026-10-21 09:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Prairie Creek near Cannon Falls (usgs:05355080). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/minnesota/prairie-creek-near-cannon-falls

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