Elm Creek near Champlin water level

Name: Elm Creek near Champlin water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Elm Creek, Minnesota, United States

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

3.49ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 04:00 AM CDT (59 min ago)

Flow: 5.1 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Elm Creek near Champlin is running below normal at 3.49 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 3.49 ft and 3.58 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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 10.25 ftSeptember 24, 2016

Floating and fishing near Elm Creek near Champlin

Low water exposes gravel bars that make good wading access, but some boat ramps may be left high and dry.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	10.25 ft	September 24, 2016
2	10.02 ft	April 25, 2001
3	9.81 ft	March 24, 2011
4	9.79 ft	May 1, 2014
5	9.60 ft	March 23, 2019
6	9.43 ft	May 29, 2012
7	9.02 ft	May 23, 2017
8	8.83 ft	March 17, 2010
9	8.72 ft	June 26, 2013
10	8.45 ft	October 9, 2005

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:34 AM Sunset 06:25 PM Daylight 10 hr, 51 min First quarter 48%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Mississippi River at Us Highway 169 at ChamplinRiver gauge, Mississippi River	4.32 ft	Below flood stage	±0	2.8 mi
Sand Creek at Xeon Street in Coon RapidsRiver gauge, Sand Creek	3.2 cfs	Low	±0	7 mi
Mississippi River at Highway 610 in Brooklyn ParkRiver gauge, Mississippi River	1.63 ft	Below flood stage	−0.09 ft	7 mi
Coon Creek at Vale Street in Coon RapidsRiver gauge, Coon Creek	17.0 cfs	Low	−1.2 cfs	7 mi
Shingle Creek at Queen Ave in MinneapolisRiver gauge, Shingle Creek	1.2 cfs	Very low	−0.4 cfs	10 mi
Rum River near St. FrancisRiver gauge, Rum River	2.19 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	12 mi
Rice Creek below Old Highway 8 in Mounds ViewRiver gauge, Rice Creek	6.9 cfs	Low	−2.3 cfs	13 mi
Lake Minnetonka above Grays Bay Otlt in MinnetonkaLake, Lake Minnetonka	928.22 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	15 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 Elm Creek near Champlin today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 04:00 AM CDT, the water level was 3.49 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Elm Creek near Champlin rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Elm Creek near Champlin normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Elm Creek near Champlin?

The highest level on record is 10.25 ft on September 24, 2016.

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:05287890 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 45.16330, -93.43679 (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	3.49 ft	2026-10-18 09:00	Provisional
Flow	5.1 cfs	2026-10-18 09:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Elm Creek near Champlin (usgs:05287890). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/minnesota/elm-creek-near-champlin

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