Cannon River at Co. Highway 29 below Faribault water level

Name: Cannon River at Co. Highway 29 below Faribault water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Cannon River, Minnesota, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

10.45ft Down 0.12 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 11:00 PM CDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 441 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Cannon River at Co. Highway 29 below Faribault is at 10.45 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

It has dropped 0.12 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 10.11 ft and 10.57 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: 21.65 ftJune 19, 2014

Floating and fishing near Cannon River at Co. Highway 29 below Faribault

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	21.65 ft	June 19, 2014

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.98 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 64° 43° – Wind 22 mph

19 Mon 63° 40° – Wind 8 mph

20 Tue 67° 47° – Wind 13 mph

21 Wed 72° 52° 0.08 in Wind 15 mph

22 Thu 73° 58° 0.00 in Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 68° 55° 0.06 in Wind 21 mph

24 Sat 68° 48° – Wind 23 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:34 AM Sunset 06:24 PM Daylight 10 hr, 50 min First quarter 56%

Map

Other gauges on the Cannon River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Cannon River at NorthfieldRiver gauge, Cannon River	890.50 ft	Below flood stage	+0.04 ft	8 mi
Cannon River at 9th St. Bridge in Cannon FallsRiver gauge, Cannon River	531 cfs	Normal	−10.0 cfs	20 mi
Cannon River at WelchRiver gauge, Cannon River	539 cfs	Normal	−6.0 cfs	29 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Straight River near FaribaultRiver gauge, Straight River	352 cfs	Normal	−35.0 cfs	7 mi
Vermillion River near EmpireRiver gauge, Vermillion River	25.1 cfs	Low	−3.9 cfs	23 mi
Minnesota River near JordanRiver gauge, Minnesota River	6.44 ft	Below flood stage	+0.32 ft	30 mi
Mississippi River below L&d 2 at HastingsRiver gauge, Mississippi River	5,240 cfs	Low	+480 cfs	33 mi
Mississippi River at PrescottRiver gauge, Mississippi River	8,120 cfs	Low	+610 cfs	35 mi
St. Croix River at PrescottRiver gauge, St. Croix River	2,880 cfs	Very low	+130 cfs	35 mi
High Island Creek near HendersonRiver gauge, High Island Creek	55.9 cfs	Normal	−5.3 cfs	36 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 Cannon River at Co. Highway 29 below Faribault today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 11:00 PM CDT, the water level was 10.45 ft. Down 0.12 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Cannon River at Co. Highway 29 below Faribault rising or falling?

Down 0.12 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Cannon River at Co. Highway 29 below Faribault 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 Cannon River at Co. Highway 29 below Faribault?

The highest level on record is 21.65 ft on June 19, 2014.

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:05354500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 44.35972, -93.25667 (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	10.45 ft	2026-10-19 04:00	Provisional
Flow	441 cfs	2026-10-19 04:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Cannon River at Co. Highway 29 below Faribault (usgs:05354500). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/minnesota/cannon-river-at-co-highway-29-below-faribault

How we check values

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