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Cottonwood River (MN) at New Ulm Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 3.54 ft at 5:45PM Nov 26, 2023Observed: 3.57 ft at 6:00PM Nov 26, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 6:15PM Nov 26, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 6:30PM Nov 26, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 6:45PM Nov 26, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 7:00PM Nov 26, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 7:15PM Nov 26, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 7:30PM Nov 26, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 7:45PM Nov 26, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 8:00PM Nov 26, 2023Observed: 3.57 ft at 8:15PM Nov 26, 2023Observed: 3.57 ft at 8:30PM Nov 26, 2023Observed: 3.57 ft at 8:45PM Nov 26, 2023Observed: 3.56 ft at 9:00PM Nov 26, 2023Observed: 3.57 ft at 9:15PM Nov 26, 2023Observed: 3.56 ft at 9:30PM Nov 26, 2023Observed: 3.56 ft at 9:45PM Nov 26, 2023Observed: 3.55 ft at 10:00PM Nov 26, 2023Observed: 3.55 ft at 10:15PM Nov 26, 2023Observed: 3.54 ft at 10:30PM Nov 26, 2023Observed: 3.53 ft at 10:45PM Nov 26, 2023Observed: 3.53 ft at 11:00PM Nov 26, 2023Observed: 3.52 ft at 11:15PM Nov 26, 2023Observed: 3.51 ft at 11:30PM Nov 26, 2023Observed: 3.47 ft at 11:45PM Nov 26, 2023Observed: 3.51 ft at 12:00AM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.51 ft at 12:15AM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.5 ft at 12:30AM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.5 ft at 12:45AM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.5 ft at 1:00AM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.5 ft at 1:15AM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.5 ft at 1:30AM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.5 ft at 1:45AM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.51 ft at 2:00AM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.51 ft at 2:15AM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.52 ft at 2:30AM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.52 ft at 2:45AM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.52 ft at 3:00AM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.54 ft at 3:15AM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.56 ft at 3:30AM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.57 ft at 3:45AM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 4:00AM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 4:15AM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 4:30AM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 4:45AM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 5:00AM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 5:15AM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 5:30AM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 5:45AM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 6:00AM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 6:15AM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 6:30AM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 6:45AM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 7:00AM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 7:15AM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 7:30AM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 8:00AM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 8:15AM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.66 ft at 8:30AM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.66 ft at 8:45AM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.67 ft at 9:00AM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.66 ft at 9:15AM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 9:30AM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 9:45AM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 10:00AM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 10:15AM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.56 ft at 10:30AM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.55 ft at 10:45AM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.46 ft at 11:00AM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.47 ft at 11:15AM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.52 ft at 11:30AM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.53 ft at 11:45AM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.54 ft at 12:00PM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 12:15PM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 12:30PM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.63 ft at 12:45PM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.64 ft at 1:00PM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 1:15PM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 1:30PM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 1:45PM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.57 ft at 2:00PM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.55 ft at 2:15PM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.54 ft at 2:30PM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.52 ft at 2:45PM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.56 ft at 3:00PM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.55 ft at 3:15PM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.51 ft at 3:30PM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.57 ft at 3:45PM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 4:00PM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.55 ft at 4:15PM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 4:30PM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 4:45PM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 5:00PM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 5:15PM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 5:30PM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 5:45PM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 6:00PM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 6:15PM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 6:30PM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 6:45PM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.63 ft at 7:00PM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.63 ft at 7:15PM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.63 ft at 7:30PM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.64 ft at 7:45PM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 8:00PM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.66 ft at 8:15PM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.67 ft at 8:30PM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 8:45PM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.66 ft at 9:00PM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.66 ft at 9:15PM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.67 ft at 9:30PM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.67 ft at 9:45PM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 10:00PM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.7 ft at 10:15PM Nov 27, 2023Highest Observation: 3.71 ft at 10:30PM Nov 27, 2023Highest Observation: 3.71 ft at 10:45PM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.67 ft at 11:30PM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.7 ft at 11:45PM Nov 27, 2023Observed: 3.69 ft at 12:00AM Nov 28, 2023Observed: 3.69 ft at 12:15AM Nov 28, 2023Observed: 3.7 ft at 12:45AM Nov 28, 2023Observed: 3.67 ft at 1:00AM Nov 28, 2023Observed: 3.55 ft at 1:15AM Nov 28, 2023Observed: 3.69 ft at 2:00AM Nov 28, 2023Observed: 3.7 ft at 3:30AM Nov 28, 2023Observed: 3.69 ft at 3:45AM Nov 28, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 4:00AM Nov 28, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 4:15AM Nov 28, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 4:30AM Nov 28, 2023Observed: 3.56 ft at 4:45AM Nov 28, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 5:00AM Nov 28, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 5:15AM Nov 28, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 5:30AM Nov 28, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 5:45AM Nov 28, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 6:00AM Nov 28, 2023Observed: 3.55 ft at 6:15AM Nov 28, 2023Observed: 3.57 ft at 6:30AM Nov 28, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 6:45AM Nov 28, 2023Observed: 3.56 ft at 7:00AM Nov 28, 2023Observed: 3.53 ft at 7:15AM Nov 28, 2023Observed: 3.48 ft at 7:30AM Nov 28, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 7:45AM Nov 28, 2023Observed: 3.45 ft at 8:00AM Nov 28, 2023Observed: 3.47 ft at 8:15AM Nov 28, 2023Observed: 3.48 ft at 8:30AM Nov 28, 2023Observed: 3.47 ft at 8:45AM Nov 28, 2023Observed: 3.45 ft at 9:00AM Nov 28, 2023Observed: 3.41 ft at 9:15AM Nov 28, 2023Observed: 3.48 ft at 9:45AM Nov 28, 2023Observed: 3.47 ft at 10:00AM Nov 28, 2023Observed: 3.48 ft at 10:15AM Nov 28, 2023Observed: 3.48 ft at 10:30AM Nov 28, 2023Observed: 3.47 ft at 10:45AM Nov 28, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 11:00AM Nov 28, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 11:15AM Nov 28, 2023Observed: 3.56 ft at 11:30AM Nov 28, 2023Highest Observation: 3.71 ft at 11:45AM Nov 28, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 12:00PM Nov 28, 2023Observed: 3.49 ft at 12:15PM Nov 28, 2023Observed: 3.5 ft at 12:30PM Nov 28, 2023Observed: 3.52 ft at 12:45PM Nov 28, 2023Observed: 3.54 ft at 1:00PM Nov 28, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 2:15PM Nov 28, 2023Observed: 3.64 ft at 2:30PM Nov 28, 2023Observed: 3.67 ft at 2:45PM Nov 28, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 3:00PM Nov 28, 2023Observed: 3.69 ft at 3:15PM Nov 28, 2023Observed: 3.7 ft at 3:30PM Nov 28, 2023Highest Observation: 3.71 ft at 3:45PM Nov 28, 2023Highest Observation: 3.71 ft at 5:00PM Nov 28, 2023Highest Observation: 3.71 ft at 6:15PM Nov 28, 2023Highest Observation: 3.71 ft at 6:30PM Nov 28, 2023Observed: 3.7 ft at 6:45PM Nov 28, 2023Observed: 3.7 ft at 7:00PM Nov 28, 2023Observed: 3.7 ft at 7:15PM Nov 28, 2023Observed: 3.7 ft at 7:30PM Nov 28, 2023Observed: 3.7 ft at 7:45PM Nov 28, 2023Observed: 3.7 ft at 8:00PM Nov 28, 2023Observed: 3.69 ft at 8:15PM Nov 28, 2023Observed: 3.69 ft at 8:30PM Nov 28, 2023Observed: 3.7 ft at 8:45PM Nov 28, 2023Observed: 3.7 ft at 9:00PM Nov 28, 2023Observed: 3.7 ft at 9:15PM Nov 28, 2023Observed: 3.7 ft at 9:30PM Nov 28, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 9:45PM Nov 28, 2023Observed: 3.66 ft at 10:00PM Nov 28, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 10:15PM Nov 28, 2023Observed: 3.64 ft at 10:30PM Nov 28, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 10:45PM Nov 28, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 11:00PM Nov 28, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 11:15PM Nov 28, 2023Observed: 3.56 ft at 11:30PM Nov 28, 2023Observed: 3.53 ft at 11:45PM Nov 28, 2023Observed: 3.5 ft at 12:00AM Nov 29, 2023Observed: 3.47 ft at 12:15AM Nov 29, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 12:30AM Nov 29, 2023Observed: 3.48 ft at 1:45AM Nov 29, 2023Observed: 3.41 ft at 2:00AM Nov 29, 2023Observed: 3.45 ft at 2:15AM Nov 29, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 2:30AM Nov 29, 2023Observed: 3.46 ft at 2:45AM Nov 29, 2023Observed: 3.44 ft at 3:00AM Nov 29, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 3:15AM Nov 29, 2023Observed: 3.42 ft at 3:30AM Nov 29, 2023Observed: 3.45 ft at 3:45AM Nov 29, 2023Observed: 3.45 ft at 4:00AM Nov 29, 2023Observed: 3.47 ft at 4:15AM Nov 29, 2023Observed: 3.47 ft at 4:30AM Nov 29, 2023Observed: 3.48 ft at 4:45AM Nov 29, 2023Observed: 3.51 ft at 5:00AM Nov 29, 2023Observed: 3.51 ft at 5:15AM Nov 29, 2023Observed: 3.5 ft at 8:15AM Nov 29, 2023Observed: 3.5 ft at 8:30AM Nov 29, 2023Observed: 3.5 ft at 8:45AM Nov 29, 2023Observed: 3.55 ft at 9:00AM Nov 29, 2023Observed: 3.55 ft at 10:30AM Nov 29, 2023Observed: 3.55 ft at 10:45AM Nov 29, 2023Observed: 3.66 ft at 11:00AM Nov 29, 2023Observed: 3.55 ft at 12:15PM Nov 29, 2023Highest Observation: 3.71 ft at 12:30PM Nov 29, 2023Observed: 3.57 ft at 12:45PM Nov 29, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 1:00PM Nov 29, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 1:15PM Nov 29, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 1:30PM Nov 29, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 1:45PM Nov 29, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 2:00PM Nov 29, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 2:15PM Nov 29, 2023Observed: 3.57 ft at 2:30PM Nov 29, 2023Observed: 3.57 ft at 2:45PM Nov 29, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 3:00PM Nov 29, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 3:15PM Nov 29, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 3:30PM Nov 29, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 3:45PM Nov 29, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 4:00PM Nov 29, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 4:15PM Nov 29, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 4:30PM Nov 29, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 4:45PM Nov 29, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 5:00PM Nov 29, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 5:15PM Nov 29, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 5:30PM Nov 29, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 5:45PM Nov 29, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 6:00PM Nov 29, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 6:15PM Nov 29, 2023Observed: 3.63 ft at 6:30PM Nov 29, 2023Observed: 3.63 ft at 6:45PM Nov 29, 2023Observed: 3.64 ft at 7:00PM Nov 29, 2023Observed: 3.64 ft at 7:15PM Nov 29, 2023Observed: 3.64 ft at 7:30PM Nov 29, 2023Observed: 3.64 ft at 7:45PM Nov 29, 2023Observed: 3.64 ft at 8:00PM Nov 29, 2023Observed: 3.64 ft at 8:15PM Nov 29, 2023Observed: 3.64 ft at 8:30PM Nov 29, 2023Observed: 3.63 ft at 8:45PM Nov 29, 2023Observed: 3.63 ft at 9:00PM Nov 29, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 9:15PM Nov 29, 2023Observed: 3.63 ft at 9:30PM Nov 29, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 9:45PM Nov 29, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 10:00PM Nov 29, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 10:15PM Nov 29, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 10:30PM Nov 29, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 10:45PM Nov 29, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 11:00PM Nov 29, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 11:15PM Nov 29, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 11:30PM Nov 29, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 11:45PM Nov 29, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 12:00AM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.57 ft at 12:15AM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.56 ft at 12:30AM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.56 ft at 12:45AM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.56 ft at 1:00AM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.55 ft at 1:15AM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.55 ft at 1:30AM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.55 ft at 1:45AM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.54 ft at 2:00AM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.54 ft at 2:15AM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.54 ft at 2:30AM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.54 ft at 2:45AM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.53 ft at 3:00AM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.53 ft at 3:15AM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.53 ft at 3:30AM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.52 ft at 3:45AM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.52 ft at 4:00AM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.53 ft at 4:15AM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.52 ft at 4:30AM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.54 ft at 4:45AM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 5:00AM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 5:15AM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 5:30AM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.57 ft at 5:45AM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.57 ft at 6:00AM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.55 ft at 6:15AM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.54 ft at 6:30AM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.54 ft at 6:45AM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.53 ft at 7:00AM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.53 ft at 7:15AM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.53 ft at 7:30AM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.52 ft at 7:45AM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.52 ft at 8:00AM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.52 ft at 8:15AM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.52 ft at 8:30AM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.53 ft at 8:45AM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.53 ft at 9:00AM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.54 ft at 9:15AM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.55 ft at 9:30AM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.55 ft at 9:45AM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.56 ft at 10:00AM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.56 ft at 10:15AM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.57 ft at 10:30AM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 10:45AM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 11:00AM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 11:15AM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 11:30AM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 11:45AM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 12:00PM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 12:15PM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 12:30PM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 12:45PM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 1:00PM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 1:15PM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 1:30PM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 1:45PM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.56 ft at 2:00PM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.56 ft at 2:15PM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.56 ft at 2:30PM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 2:45PM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 3:00PM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 3:15PM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 3:30PM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 3:45PM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 4:00PM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 4:15PM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.57 ft at 4:30PM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 4:45PM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 5:00PM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 5:15PM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 5:30PM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 5:45PM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 6:00PM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 6:15PM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 6:30PM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 6:45PM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 7:00PM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 7:15PM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 7:30PM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 7:45PM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 8:00PM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 8:15PM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 8:30PM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 8:45PM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 9:00PM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 9:15PM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.57 ft at 9:30PM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.57 ft at 9:45PM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.57 ft at 10:00PM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.56 ft at 10:15PM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.56 ft at 10:30PM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.56 ft at 10:45PM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.56 ft at 11:00PM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.55 ft at 11:15PM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.55 ft at 11:30PM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.55 ft at 11:45PM Nov 30, 2023Observed: 3.55 ft at 12:00AM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 3.54 ft at 12:15AM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 3.54 ft at 12:30AM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 3.54 ft at 12:45AM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 3.54 ft at 1:00AM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 3.53 ft at 1:15AM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 3.53 ft at 1:30AM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 3.53 ft at 1:45AM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 3.52 ft at 2:00AM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 3.52 ft at 2:15AM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 3.52 ft at 2:30AM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 3.52 ft at 2:45AM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 3.52 ft at 3:00AM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 3.51 ft at 3:15AM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 3.51 ft at 3:30AM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 3.51 ft at 3:45AM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 3.5 ft at 4:00AM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 3.5 ft at 4:15AM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 3.5 ft at 4:30AM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 3.5 ft at 4:45AM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 3.5 ft at 5:00AM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 3.5 ft at 5:15AM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 3.5 ft at 5:30AM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 3.5 ft at 5:45AM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 3.5 ft at 6:00AM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 3.49 ft at 6:15AM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 3.49 ft at 6:30AM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 3.49 ft at 6:45AM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 3.49 ft at 7:00AM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 3.49 ft at 7:15AM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 3.49 ft at 7:30AM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 3.49 ft at 7:45AM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 3.49 ft at 8:00AM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 3.49 ft at 8:15AM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 3.49 ft at 8:30AM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 3.49 ft at 8:45AM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 3.49 ft at 9:00AM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 3.49 ft at 9:15AM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 3.5 ft at 9:30AM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 3.5 ft at 9:45AM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 3.5 ft at 10:00AM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 3.51 ft at 10:15AM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 3.52 ft at 10:30AM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 3.53 ft at 10:45AM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 3.54 ft at 11:00AM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 3.56 ft at 11:15AM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 11:30AM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 11:45AM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 12:00PM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 12:15PM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 12:30PM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 12:45PM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 1:00PM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 1:15PM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 1:30PM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 1:45PM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 2:00PM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 2:15PM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 2:30PM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 2:45PM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 3:00PM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 3:15PM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 3:30PM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 3:45PM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 4:00PM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 4:15PM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 4:30PM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 4:45PM Dec 01, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 5:00PM Dec 01, 2023USGS link to gage infoNWUM5(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (5:30PM Dec 1, 2023)ObservedLatest observed value: 3.58 ft at 5:00 PM CST 1-Dec-2023. Flood Stage is 11 ft
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NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

NOTE: Stage may be affected by ice.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Cottonwood River (MN) at New Ulm are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 16
Moderate Flood Stage: 13
Flood Stage: 11
Action Stage: 9
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 20.86 ft on 04/08/1965
(2) 19.64 ft on 07/06/2018
(3) 19.15 ft on 04/10/1969
(4) 18.95 ft on 09/26/2010
(5) 18.90 ft on 06/19/1993
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 17.22 ft on 05/16/2023 (P)
(2) 12.56 ft on 04/14/2023 (P)
(3) 10.19 ft on 05/16/2022
(4) 7.15 ft on 03/26/2021
(5) 11.84 ft on 03/30/2020
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 0.64 ft on 08/01/1988
(2) 0.72 ft on 11/20/1964
(3) 0.75 ft on 09/08/1976
(4) 0.80 ft on 11/27/1952

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22 Swimming pond at Flandrau SP closed and sandbagged for flood protection.
19 All trails at Flandrau SP closed due to flooding
18 Flood waters reach the back of the campground at Flandrau SP
13.1 Flood waters begin to impact Cottonwood Street west of the river.
11 Flood waters begin to impact low lying areas...and some roads along the river.
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(1) Looking upstream (Oct 2015)
(2) Looking downstream (Oct 2015)
(3) Staff gage
(4) Gage Bridge
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Latitude: 44.289400° N, Longitude: 94.438600° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 11 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 796.83 ft 807.83 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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