High Island Creek near Henderson water level

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

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

3.98ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 04:00 PM CDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 54.8 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

High Island Creek near Henderson is at 3.98 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 3.97 ft and 4.06 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: 11.63 ftJune 26, 2024

Floating and fishing near High Island Creek near Henderson

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	11.63 ft	June 26, 2024
2	11.03 ft	June 19, 2014
3	10.85 ft	June 3, 2024
4	10.37 ft	July 6, 2019
5	9.81 ft	April 18, 2001
6	9.74 ft	July 15, 2011
7	9.72 ft	June 17, 1993
8	9.71 ft	March 21, 2019
9	9.61 ft	June 16, 2018
10	9.50 ft	June 11, 2004

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:37 AM Sunset 06:26 PM Daylight 10 hr, 49 min First quarter 62%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Minnesota River near JordanRiver gauge, Minnesota River	6.79 ft	Below flood stage	+0.46 ft	16 mi
Minnesota River at MankatoRiver gauge, Minnesota River	5.17 ft	Below flood stage	+0.09 ft	28 mi
Little Cottonwood River near CourtlandRiver gauge, Little Cottonwood River	18.7 cfs	Normal	+3.1 cfs	30 mi
Blue Earth River near RapidanRiver gauge, Blue Earth River	1,550 cfs	High	+90.0 cfs	31 mi
Minnesota River at New UlmRiver gauge, Minnesota River	785.55 ft	Below flood stage	±0	32 mi
Le Sueur River near RapidanRiver gauge, Le Sueur River	1,090 cfs	High	+20.0 cfs	32 mi
Cottonwood River near New UlmRiver gauge, Cottonwood River	3.23 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	32 mi
Lake Minnetonka above Grays Bay Otlt in MinnetonkaLake, Lake Minnetonka	928.22 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	34 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 High Island Creek near Henderson today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 04:00 PM CDT, the water level was 3.98 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is High Island Creek near Henderson rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of High Island Creek near Henderson 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 High Island Creek near Henderson?

The highest level on record is 11.63 ft on June 26, 2024.

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:05327000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 44.57141, -93.92266 (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	3.98 ft	2026-10-19 21:00	Provisional
Flow	54.8 cfs	2026-10-19 21:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: High Island Creek near Henderson (usgs:05327000). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/minnesota/high-island-creek-near-henderson

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