Crooked Creek at Freeburg water level

Name: Crooked Creek at Freeburg water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Crooked Creek, Minnesota, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

6.64ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 02:30 AM CDT (40 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

The gauge at Crooked Creek at Freeburg reads 6.64 ft, a normal level.

It is 6.36 ft below the flood stage of 13.00 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 6.62 ft and 6.68 ft.

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

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 20.26 ftJune 8, 2008

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

The National Weather Service puts flood stage for this gauge at 13.00 ft, still 6.36 ft away.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	20.26 ft	June 8, 2008
2	19.86 ft	June 23, 2013
3	19.02 ft	March 4, 1992
4	18.89 ft	June 23, 2010
5	17.55 ft	July 2, 2026
6	17.35 ft	September 22, 2016
7	16.08 ft	June 2, 2000
8	15.90 ft	June 19, 2007
9	15.66 ft	June 17, 1984
10	15.49 ft	July 31, 1987

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.73 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 61° 40° – Wind 17 mph

19 Mon 65° 41° – Wind 7 mph

20 Tue 67° 44° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 70° 46° – Wind 12 mph

22 Thu 65° 53° 0.06 in Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 71° 50° 0.02 in Wind 14 mph

24 Sat 67° 51° 0.01 in Wind 19 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:26 AM Sunset 06:15 PM Daylight 10 hr, 49 min First quarter 66%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Waterloo Creek near DorchesterRiver gauge, Waterloo Creek	7.20 ft	Below flood stage	±0	13 mi
South Fork Root River near HoustonRiver gauge, South Fork Root River	2.19 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	13 mi
Upper Iowa River near DorchesterRiver gauge, Upper Iowa River	7.67 ft	Below flood stage	±0	15 mi
Root River near HoustonRiver gauge, Root River	4.16 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	15 mi
La Crosse River near La CrosseRiver gauge, La Crosse River	2.98 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	19 mi
Root River above RushfordRiver gauge, Root River	9.98 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	26 mi
Upper Iowa River at DecorahRiver gauge, Upper Iowa River	2.28 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	30 mi
Upper Iowa River at BlufftonRiver gauge, Upper Iowa River	3.85 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	30 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for Crooked Creek at Freeburg?

The official flood stage is 13.00 ft. The level is currently 6.36 ft below it.

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 Crooked Creek at Freeburg today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 02:30 AM CDT, the water level was 6.64 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Crooked Creek at Freeburg rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Crooked Creek at Freeburg normal?

Below flood stage. Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Crooked Creek at Freeburg?

The highest level on record is 20.26 ft on June 8, 2008.

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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:05387030 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 43.61074, -91.36124 (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	6.64 ft	2026-10-20 07:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Crooked Creek at Freeburg (usgs:05387030). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/minnesota/crooked-creek-at-freeburg

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