Pomme De Terre River at Appleton water level

Name: Pomme De Terre River at Appleton water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, Pomme De Terre River, Minnesota, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

4.47ft Up 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 05:00 AM CDT (2 hours ago)

Flow: 95.1 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Pomme De Terre River at Appleton, where the gauge shows 4.47 ft.

It is on the way up, by 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 4.39 ft – 4.47 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 16.20 ftApril 8, 2001
Lowest on record: 3.10 ftSeptember 10, 1976

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

What happens at each level

7.00 ft: TOP OF RIGHT BANK...LEFT BANK MUCH STEEPER
4.47 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	16.20 ft	April 8, 2001
2	15.43 ft	April 6, 1997
3	14.58 ft	April 9, 1969
4	13.35 ft	April 13, 2023
5	11.81 ft	March 25, 2009
6	11.39 ft	March 29, 2019
7	11.00 ft	April 7, 2011
8	10.35 ft	March 18, 2010
9	10.13 ft	April 8, 1952
10	10.05 ft	May 14, 2022

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.07 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 68° 44° – Wind 10 mph

19 Mon 66° 37° – Wind 10 mph

20 Tue 71° 48° – Wind 15 mph

21 Wed 75° 52° – Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 76° 55° – Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 68° 58° 0.15 in Wind 20 mph

24 Sat 67° 43° 0.09 in, 30% Wind 24 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:44 AM Sunset 06:35 PM Daylight 10 hr, 51 min First quarter 49%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Chippewa River near MilanRiver gauge, Chippewa River	200 cfs	Normal	−4.0 cfs	13 mi
Minnesota River near Lac Qui ParleRiver gauge, Minnesota River	72.6 cfs	Low	±0	15 mi
Lac Qui Parle River near Lac Qui ParleRiver gauge, Lac Qui Parle River	5.72 ft	No reference yet	+0.01 ft	15 mi
Yellow Bank River near OdessaRiver gauge, Yellow Bank River	143 cfs	Very high	−2.0 cfs	16 mi
Chippewa River (Tw) near WatsonRiver gauge, Chippewa River (Tw)	99.4 cfs	Normal	−1.6 cfs	17 mi
Minnesota River at OrtonvilleRiver gauge, Minnesota River	1.24 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	22 mi
Minnesota River at MontevideoRiver gauge, Minnesota River	2.66 ft	Below flood stage	+0.05 ft	23 mi
Whetstone River near Big Stone CityRiver gauge, Whetstone River	1.34 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 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 Pomme De Terre River at Appleton today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 05:00 AM CDT, the water level was 4.47 ft. Up 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Pomme De Terre River at Appleton rising or falling?

Up 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Pomme De Terre River at Appleton normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Pomme De Terre River at Appleton?

The highest level on record is 16.20 ft on April 8, 2001. The lowest is 3.10 ft on September 10, 1976.

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:05294000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 45.20343, -96.01958 (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	4.47 ft	2026-10-18 10:00	Provisional
Flow	95.1 cfs	2026-10-18 10:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Pomme De Terre River at Appleton (usgs:05294000). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/minnesota/pomme-de-terre-river-at-appleton

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