Coon Creek at Vale Street in Coon Rapids water level

Name: Coon Creek at Vale Street in Coon Rapids water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Coon Creek, Minnesota, United States

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

5.99ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 01:45 PM CDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 16.1 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Low water at Coon Creek at Vale Street in Coon Rapids: the gauge reads 5.99 ft, far below normal for mid-October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 5.98 ft – 6.24 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

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

Paddling and fishing conditions

At low levels, plan for shorter paddling trips and expect to walk your boat through a few shoals.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 68° 41° – Wind 12 mph

21 Wed 70° 44° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 73° 48° – Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 73° 57° – Wind 17 mph

24 Sat 71° 58° 0.07 in, 36% Wind 17 mph

25 Sun 57° 44° 0.05 in, 27% Wind 10 mph

26 Mon 46° 38° 0.06 in Wind 11 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:36 AM Sunset 06:21 PM Daylight 10 hr, 45 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Other gauges on Coon Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Coon Creek at 131 Street in Coon RapidsRiver gauge, Coon Creek	854.00 ft	No reference yet	±0	4.7 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Mississippi River at Highway 610 in Brooklyn ParkRiver gauge, Mississippi River	1.54 ft	Below flood stage	±0	1.2 mi
Sand Creek at Xeon Street in Coon RapidsRiver gauge, Sand Creek	3.2 cfs	Low	±0	2.6 mi
Rice Creek below Old Highway 8 in Mounds ViewRiver gauge, Rice Creek	6.1 cfs	Low	+0.7 cfs	5.8 mi
Mississippi River at Us Highway 169 at ChamplinRiver gauge, Mississippi River	4.30 ft	Below flood stage	±0	5.9 mi
Shingle Creek at Queen Ave in MinneapolisRiver gauge, Shingle Creek	0.4 cfs	Very low	−0.1 cfs	7 mi
Elm Creek near ChamplinRiver gauge, Elm Creek	3.8 cfs	Low	+1.1 cfs	7 mi
Rum River near St. FrancisRiver gauge, Rum River	2.19 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	13 mi
Lake Minnetonka above Grays Bay Otlt in MinnetonkaLake, Lake Minnetonka	928.22 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	16 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 Coon Creek at Vale Street in Coon Rapids today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 01:45 PM CDT, the water level was 5.99 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Coon Creek at Vale Street in Coon Rapids rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Coon Creek at Vale Street in Coon Rapids normal?

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

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:05288490 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 45.14640, -93.29183 (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	5.99 ft	2026-10-20 18:45	Provisional
Flow	16.1 cfs	2026-10-20 18:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Coon Creek at Vale Street in Coon Rapids (usgs:05288490). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/minnesota/coon-creek-at-vale-street-in-coon-rapids

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