Minnehaha Creek below Grays Bay Dam in Minnetonka water level

Name: Minnehaha Creek below Grays Bay Dam in Minnetonka water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Minnehaha Creek, Minnesota, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

925.83ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 16, 2026, 10:00 AM CDT (4 days ago)

History

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What this means

Minnehaha Creek below Grays Bay Dam in Minnetonka reads 925.83 ft as of Oct 16, 2026, 10:00 AM CDT. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Floating and fishing near Minnehaha Creek below Grays Bay Dam in Minnetonka

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 66° 41° – Wind 12 mph

21 Wed 70° 45° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 74° 49° – Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 73° 58° – Wind 15 mph

24 Sat 71° 57° 0.07 in, 23% Wind 17 mph

25 Sun 56° 45° 0.00 in Wind 12 mph

26 Mon 44° 38° 0.01 in Wind 11 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:37 AM Sunset 06:22 PM Daylight 10 hr, 45 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Other gauges on Minnehaha Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Minnehaha Creek at Hiawatha Ave. in MinneapolisRiver gauge, Minnehaha Creek	4.4 cfs	Low	−0.9 cfs	14 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Lake Minnetonka above Grays Bay Otlt in MinnetonkaLake, Lake Minnetonka	928.22 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	0.0 mi
Shingle Creek at Queen Ave in MinneapolisRiver gauge, Shingle Creek	0.4 cfs	Very low	−0.1 cfs	11 mi
Elm Creek near ChamplinRiver gauge, Elm Creek	3.8 cfs	Low	+1.1 cfs	15 mi
Crow River at RockfordRiver gauge, Crow River	2.53 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	15 mi
Mississippi River at Highway 610 in Brooklyn ParkRiver gauge, Mississippi River	1.54 ft	Below flood stage	±0	15 mi
Coon Creek at Vale Street in Coon RapidsRiver gauge, Coon Creek	16.1 cfs	Very low	+0.4 cfs	16 mi
Rice Creek below Old Highway 8 in Mounds ViewRiver gauge, Rice Creek	6.1 cfs	Low	+0.7 cfs	17 mi
Mississippi River at Us Highway 169 at ChamplinRiver gauge, Mississippi River	4.30 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	17 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 Minnehaha Creek below Grays Bay Dam in Minnetonka today?

On Oct 16, 2026, 10:00 AM CDT, the water level was 925.83 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Minnehaha Creek below Grays Bay Dam in Minnetonka rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Minnehaha Creek below Grays Bay Dam in Minnetonka normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

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:05289100 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 44.95333, -93.48722 (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	925.83 ft	2026-10-16 15:00	Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Minnehaha Creek below Grays Bay Dam in Minnetonka (usgs:05289100). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/minnesota/minnehaha-creek-below-grays-bay-dam-in-minnetonka

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

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