Minnesota River at St. Highway 101 in Shakopee water level

Name: Minnesota River at St. Highway 101 in Shakopee water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Minnesota River, Minnesota, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

17.61ft Up 0.60 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 09:00 AM CDT (1 hour ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The U.S. Geological Survey has the Minnesota River at St. Highway 101 in Shakopee at 17.61 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 is on the way up, by 0.60 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 16.44 ft – 17.61 ft.

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

Paddling and fishing conditions

Compare today with the chart before you go; local outfitters often know which stage suits their stretch.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.03 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 68° 41° – Wind 7 mph

20 Tue 67° 42° – Wind 12 mph

21 Wed 73° 43° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 75° 56° – Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 76° 58° 0.00 in Wind 14 mph

24 Sat 75° 58° 0.08 in, 25% Wind 16 mph

25 Sun 65° 49° 0.12 in, 25% Wind 15 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:37 AM Sunset 06:22 PM Daylight 10 hr, 46 min First quarter 69%

Map

Other gauges on the Minnesota River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Minnesota River at OrtonvilleRiver gauge, Minnesota River	1.24 ft	Below flood stage	±0	146 mi
Minnesota River near Lac Qui ParleRiver gauge, Minnesota River	72.6 cfs	Low	±0	116 mi
Minnesota River at MontevideoRiver gauge, Minnesota River	2.42 ft	Below flood stage	−0.30 ft	108 mi
Minnesota River at Highway 212 in Granite FallsRiver gauge, Minnesota River	879.61 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	99 mi
Minnesota River at MortonRiver gauge, Minnesota River	7.54 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	74 mi
Minnesota River at New UlmRiver gauge, Minnesota River	785.55 ft	Below flood stage	±0	57 mi
Minnesota River at MankatoRiver gauge, Minnesota River	5.07 ft	Below flood stage	−0.13 ft	49 mi
Minnesota River near JordanRiver gauge, Minnesota River	7.12 ft	Below flood stage	+0.41 ft	9 mi
Minnesota River at Fort Snelling State ParkRiver gauge, Minnesota River	686.73 ft	No reference yet	−0.01 ft	17 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Lake Minnetonka above Grays Bay Otlt in MinnetonkaLake, Lake Minnetonka	928.22 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	11 mi
Minnehaha Creek at Hiawatha Ave. in MinneapolisRiver gauge, Minnehaha Creek	4.4 cfs	Low	−0.9 cfs	17 mi
Shingle Creek at Queen Ave in MinneapolisRiver gauge, Shingle Creek	0.4 cfs	Very low	−0.2 cfs	20 mi
Crow River at RockfordRiver gauge, Crow River	2.56 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	22 mi
Mississippi River at St. PaulRiver gauge, Mississippi River	3.39 ft	Below flood stage	+0.15 ft	24 mi
Vermillion River near EmpireRiver gauge, Vermillion River	22.8 cfs	Low	−0.4 cfs	25 mi
High Island Creek near HendersonRiver gauge, High Island Creek	54.8 cfs	Normal	±0	25 mi
Mississippi River at Highway 610 in Brooklyn ParkRiver gauge, Mississippi River	1.57 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	25 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 Minnesota River at St. Highway 101 in Shakopee today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 09:00 AM CDT, the water level was 17.61 ft. Up 0.60 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Minnesota River at St. Highway 101 in Shakopee rising or falling?

Up 0.60 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Minnesota River at St. Highway 101 in Shakopee 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:05330713 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 44.80035, -93.52672 (WGS84)
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	17.61 ft	2026-10-20 14:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Minnesota River at St. Highway 101 in Shakopee (usgs:05330713). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/minnesota/minnesota-river-at-st-highway-101-in-shakopee

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