What is the current flow on Elm Creek?
Elm Creek is currently flowing at 6.04 cfs at USGS gauge 05287890 as of Aug 18, 8:00 AM UTC.
Elm Creek at Champlin Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
3.46 ft
Flow 6.04 cfs · as of Aug 18, 8:00 AM UTC
Flow is 6.04 cfs.
Flow
6.04 cfs
Gauge Height
3.46 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 05287890 is a public stream gauge on Elm Creek in Minnesota. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There are 8 nearby gauges linked from this page for watershed context.
3-Day Weather Outlook
NOAA forecast data for Elm Creek is not cached on this page yet. The live Waderly map forecast will populate first, and search crawlers can still see flow, gauge height, temperature, nearby gauges, and state-hub links here.
Waderly combines real-time USGS stream gauges with weather, barometric pressure trends, and solunar activity so you know what the water is doing before you go. The "typical" comparison above is an approximation based on the historical daily median flow for this date at this gauge.
Nearby Gauges
- MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT US HWY 169 AT CHAMPLIN, MN · 2.8 mi
- COON CREEK AT 131 STREET IN COON RAPIDS, MN · 5.9 mi
- SHINGLE CREEK TRIB. AT ZANE AVE. IN BROOKLYN PARK · 6.9 mi
- SAND CREEK AT XEON STREET IN COON RAPIDS, MN · 7.0 mi
- MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT HWY 610 IN BROOKLYN PARK, MN · 7.1 mi
- COON CREEK AT VALE STREET IN COON RAPIDS, MN · 7.2 mi
- SHINGLE CREEK AT QUEEN AVE IN MINNEAPOLIS, MN · 10.0 mi
- MISSISSIPPI RIVER ABV 37TH AVE. NE IN FRIDLEY, MN · 11.3 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Elm Creek above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares Elm Creek against its historical median when that gauge has enough flow history loaded. This page does not have that above-or-below-normal comparison yet.
What is the water temperature on Elm Creek?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Elm Creek, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Elm Creek?
Nearby gauges worth checking include MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT US HWY 169 AT CHAMPLIN, MN (2.8 miles away), COON CREEK AT 131 STREET IN COON RAPIDS, MN (5.9 miles away), SHINGLE CREEK TRIB. AT ZANE AVE. IN BROOKLYN PARK (6.9 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
What is the weather outlook for Elm Creek?
NOAA forecast data for Elm Creek is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
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