Stoney Brook at Pine Drive near Brookston water level

Name: Stoney Brook at Pine Drive near Brookston water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Stoney Brook, Minnesota, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

3.64ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 06:00 AM CDT (57 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Stoney Brook at Pine Drive near Brookston reads 3.64 ft as of Oct 19, 2026, 06:00 AM CDT. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 3.64 ft and 3.68 ft.

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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 10.19 ftApril 16, 2023

Floating and fishing near Stoney Brook at Pine Drive near Brookston

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

What happens at each level

12.50 ft: In 2012 Brookston flooded from a combination of the St. Louis and Stoney Brook at this level. However the gauge is well upstream of the confluence with the St. Louis River.
3.64 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	10.19 ft	April 16, 2023
2	8.62 ft	May 2, 2013
3	8.08 ft	May 2, 2014
4	8.08 ft	March 17, 2016
5	7.72 ft	April 8, 2020
6	7.70 ft	April 27, 2008
7	7.61 ft	May 14, 2022
8	7.53 ft	May 18, 2017
9	6.98 ft	June 20, 2024
10	6.85 ft	October 4, 2017

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:34 AM Sunset 06:18 PM Daylight 10 hr, 43 min First quarter 58%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
St. Louis River at ScanlonRiver gauge, St. Louis River	2.66 ft	Below flood stage	+0.05 ft	12 mi
Tamarack R. at 480th St near WrightRiver gauge, Tamarack R.	9.52 ft	No reference yet	+0.01 ft	21 mi
Nemadji River near South SuperiorRiver gauge, Nemadji River	3.87 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	28 mi
Knife River near Two HarborsRiver gauge, Knife River	25.83 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	41 mi
Rice River at Nature Ave near KimberlyRiver gauge, Rice River	7.98 ft	No reference yet	±0	43 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 Stoney Brook at Pine Drive near Brookston today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 06:00 AM CDT, the water level was 3.64 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Stoney Brook at Pine Drive near Brookston rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Stoney Brook at Pine Drive near Brookston normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Stoney Brook at Pine Drive near Brookston?

The highest level on record is 10.19 ft on April 16, 2023.

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:04021520 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 46.78089, -92.63788 (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	3.64 ft	2026-10-19 11:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Stoney Brook at Pine Drive near Brookston (usgs:04021520). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/minnesota/stoney-brook-at-pine-drive-near-brookston

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