Sand Creek at Xeon Street in Coon Rapids water level

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

Directions

Low for early October

Water level

14.68ft

Measured Oct 5, 2026, 01:30 PM CDT (15 days ago)

Flow: 3.2 cfs

This gauge last reported 15 days ago. The value may be out of date; check the agency page before you rely on it.

History

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What this means

Sand Creek at Xeon Street in Coon Rapids is running below normal at 14.68 ft. That reading is from Oct 5, 2026, 01:30 PM CDT, so the gauge may be offline or reporting late.

Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly.

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

Floating and fishing near Sand Creek at Xeon Street in Coon Rapids

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

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 66° 41° – Wind 11 mph

21 Wed 70° 44° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 73° 48° – Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 72° 57° – Wind 17 mph

24 Sat 71° 54° 0.07 in, 37% Wind 18 mph

25 Sun 54° 44° 0.00 in, 27% Wind 13 mph

26 Mon 43° 35° 0.02 in Wind 12 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:36 AM Sunset 06:21 PM Daylight 10 hr, 45 min Waxing gibbous 69%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Coon Creek at Vale Street in Coon RapidsRiver gauge, Coon Creek	15.7 cfs	Very low	−0.4 cfs	2.6 mi
Mississippi River at Highway 610 in Brooklyn ParkRiver gauge, Mississippi River	1.54 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	3.8 mi
Mississippi River at Us Highway 169 at ChamplinRiver gauge, Mississippi River	4.29 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	4.8 mi
Elm Creek near ChamplinRiver gauge, Elm Creek	3.8 cfs	Low	+0.2 cfs	7 mi
Rice Creek below Old Highway 8 in Mounds ViewRiver gauge, Rice Creek	6.4 cfs	Low	+0.9 cfs	8 mi
Shingle Creek at Queen Ave in MinneapolisRiver gauge, Shingle Creek	0.4 cfs	Very low	−0.2 cfs	9 mi
Rum River near St. FrancisRiver gauge, Rum River	2.18 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	11 mi
Lake Minnetonka above Grays Bay Otlt in MinnetonkaLake, Lake Minnetonka	928.22 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	18 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 Sand Creek at Xeon Street in Coon Rapids today?

On Oct 5, 2026, 01:30 PM CDT, the water level was 14.68 ft.

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

Low for early 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:05288487 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 45.18387, -93.29688 (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	14.68 ft	2026-10-05 18:30	Provisional
Flow	3.2 cfs	2026-10-05 18:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Sand Creek at Xeon Street in Coon Rapids (usgs:05288487). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/minnesota/sand-creek-at-xeon-street-in-coon-rapids

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