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Hydrograph River at a Glance Download
Cottonwood River (MN) above Springfield Stage (ft)Flow (cfs)Observed: 20.17 ft at 8:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 20.17 ft at 8:15AM May 03, 2024Observed: 20.16 ft at 8:30AM May 03, 2024Observed: 20.16 ft at 8:45AM May 03, 2024Observed: 20.16 ft at 9:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 20.16 ft at 9:15AM May 03, 2024Observed: 20.15 ft at 9:30AM May 03, 2024Observed: 20.14 ft at 9:45AM May 03, 2024Observed: 20.15 ft at 10:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 20.14 ft at 10:15AM May 03, 2024Observed: 20.14 ft at 10:30AM May 03, 2024Observed: 20.14 ft at 10:45AM May 03, 2024Observed: 20.14 ft at 11:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 20.14 ft at 11:15AM May 03, 2024Observed: 20.13 ft at 11:30AM May 03, 2024Observed: 20.13 ft at 11:45AM May 03, 2024Observed: 20.12 ft at 12:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 20.13 ft at 12:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 20.12 ft at 12:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 20.13 ft at 12:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 20.11 ft at 1:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 20.11 ft at 1:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 20.12 ft at 1:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 20.11 ft at 1:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 20.11 ft at 2:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 20.1 ft at 2:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 20.1 ft at 2:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 20.1 ft at 2:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 20.09 ft at 3:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 20.1 ft at 3:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 20.08 ft at 3:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 20.07 ft at 3:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 20.08 ft at 4:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 20.08 ft at 4:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 20.07 ft at 4:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 20.06 ft at 4:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 20.06 ft at 5:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 20.06 ft at 5:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 20.05 ft at 5:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 20.06 ft at 5:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 20.05 ft at 6:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 20.05 ft at 6:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 20.05 ft at 6:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 20.05 ft at 6:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 20.05 ft at 7:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 20.04 ft at 7:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 20.04 ft at 7:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 20.03 ft at 7:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 20.03 ft at 8:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 20.03 ft at 8:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 20.05 ft at 8:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 20.09 ft at 8:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 20.08 ft at 9:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 20.14 ft at 9:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 20.06 ft at 9:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 20.06 ft at 9:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 20.08 ft at 10:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 20.02 ft at 10:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 20.01 ft at 10:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 20.04 ft at 10:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 20 ft at 11:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 20.05 ft at 11:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 20.01 ft at 11:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 20.03 ft at 11:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 20.01 ft at 12:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.98 ft at 12:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 20.01 ft at 12:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 20 ft at 12:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.98 ft at 1:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 20.04 ft at 1:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 20.02 ft at 1:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 20 ft at 1:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 20 ft at 2:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.98 ft at 2:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.97 ft at 2:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.96 ft at 2:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.96 ft at 3:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.96 ft at 3:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.96 ft at 3:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.98 ft at 3:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.97 ft at 4:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.94 ft at 4:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.95 ft at 4:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.95 ft at 4:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.95 ft at 5:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.95 ft at 5:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.96 ft at 5:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.94 ft at 5:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.94 ft at 6:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.93 ft at 6:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.92 ft at 6:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.94 ft at 6:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.92 ft at 7:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.9 ft at 7:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.9 ft at 7:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.91 ft at 7:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.91 ft at 8:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.92 ft at 8:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.91 ft at 8:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.9 ft at 8:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.9 ft at 9:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.89 ft at 9:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.89 ft at 9:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.88 ft at 9:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.87 ft at 10:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.83 ft at 10:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.81 ft at 10:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.82 ft at 10:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.85 ft at 11:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.82 ft at 11:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.81 ft at 11:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.84 ft at 11:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.84 ft at 12:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.83 ft at 12:15PM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.82 ft at 12:30PM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.81 ft at 12:45PM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.81 ft at 1:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.76 ft at 1:15PM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.75 ft at 1:30PM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.75 ft at 1:45PM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.77 ft at 2:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.73 ft at 2:15PM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.73 ft at 2:30PM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.74 ft at 2:45PM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.72 ft at 3:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.74 ft at 3:15PM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.68 ft at 3:30PM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.72 ft at 3:45PM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.76 ft at 4:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.74 ft at 4:15PM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.72 ft at 4:30PM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.7 ft at 4:45PM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.72 ft at 5:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.73 ft at 5:15PM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.72 ft at 5:30PM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.71 ft at 5:45PM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.69 ft at 6:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.67 ft at 6:15PM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.68 ft at 6:30PM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.7 ft at 6:45PM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.68 ft at 7:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.66 ft at 7:15PM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.65 ft at 7:30PM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.63 ft at 7:45PM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.63 ft at 8:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.61 ft at 8:15PM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.62 ft at 8:30PM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.6 ft at 8:45PM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.6 ft at 9:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.59 ft at 9:15PM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.58 ft at 9:30PM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.57 ft at 9:45PM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.55 ft at 10:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.55 ft at 10:15PM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.51 ft at 10:30PM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.57 ft at 10:45PM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.56 ft at 11:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.55 ft at 11:15PM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.55 ft at 11:30PM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.52 ft at 11:45PM May 04, 2024Observed: 19.51 ft at 12:00AM May 05, 2024Observed: 19.5 ft at 12:15AM May 05, 2024Observed: 19.52 ft at 12:30AM May 05, 2024Observed: 19.53 ft at 12:45AM May 05, 2024Observed: 19.5 ft at 1:00AM May 05, 2024Observed: 19.52 ft at 1:15AM May 05, 2024Observed: 19.51 ft at 1:30AM May 05, 2024Observed: 19.48 ft at 1:45AM May 05, 2024Observed: 19.51 ft at 2:00AM May 05, 2024Observed: 19.49 ft at 2:15AM May 05, 2024Observed: 19.49 ft at 2:30AM May 05, 2024Observed: 19.49 ft at 2:45AM May 05, 2024Observed: 19.46 ft at 3:00AM May 05, 2024Observed: 19.46 ft at 3:15AM May 05, 2024Observed: 19.44 ft at 3:30AM May 05, 2024Observed: 19.44 ft at 3:45AM May 05, 2024Observed: 19.4 ft at 4:00AM May 05, 2024Observed: 19.43 ft at 4:15AM May 05, 2024Observed: 19.41 ft at 4:30AM May 05, 2024Observed: 19.43 ft at 4:45AM May 05, 2024Observed: 19.41 ft at 5:00AM May 05, 2024Observed: 19.4 ft at 5:15AM May 05, 2024Observed: 19.4 ft at 5:30AM May 05, 2024Observed: 19.37 ft at 5:45AM May 05, 2024Observed: 19.36 ft at 6:00AM May 05, 2024Observed: 19.38 ft at 6:15AM May 05, 2024Observed: 19.36 ft at 6:30AM May 05, 2024Observed: 19.34 ft at 6:45AM May 05, 2024Observed: 19.36 ft at 7:00AM May 05, 2024Observed: 19.36 ft at 7:15AM May 05, 2024Observed: 19.35 ft at 7:30AM May 05, 2024Observed: 19.33 ft at 7:45AM May 05, 2024Observed: 19.33 ft at 8:00AM May 05, 2024Observed: 19.33 ft at 8:15AM May 05, 2024Observed: 19.32 ft at 8:30AM May 05, 2024Observed: 19.28 ft at 8:45AM May 05, 2024Observed: 19.29 ft at 9:00AM May 05, 2024Observed: 19.28 ft at 9:15AM May 05, 2024Observed: 19.28 ft at 9:30AM May 05, 2024Observed: 19.23 ft at 9:45AM May 05, 2024Observed: 19.25 ft at 10:00AM May 05, 2024Observed: 19.23 ft at 10:15AM May 05, 2024Observed: 19.26 ft at 10:30AM May 05, 2024Observed: 19.26 ft at 10:45AM May 05, 2024Observed: 19.27 ft at 11:00AM May 05, 2024Observed: 19.26 ft at 11:15AM May 05, 2024Observed: 19.23 ft at 11:30AM May 05, 2024Observed: 19.24 ft at 11:45AM May 05, 2024Observed: 19.23 ft at 12:00PM May 05, 2024Observed: 19.23 ft at 12:15PM May 05, 2024Observed: 19.23 ft at 12:30PM May 05, 2024Observed: 19.19 ft at 12:45PM May 05, 2024Observed: 19.18 ft at 1:00PM May 05, 2024Observed: 19.15 ft at 1:15PM May 05, 2024Observed: 19.1 ft at 1:30PM May 05, 2024Observed: 19.11 ft at 1:45PM May 05, 2024Observed: 19.09 ft at 2:00PM May 05, 2024Observed: 19.1 ft at 2:15PM May 05, 2024Observed: 19.09 ft at 2:30PM May 05, 2024Observed: 19.07 ft at 2:45PM May 05, 2024Observed: 19.07 ft at 3:00PM May 05, 2024Observed: 19.07 ft at 3:15PM May 05, 2024Observed: 19.07 ft at 3:30PM May 05, 2024Observed: 19.06 ft at 3:45PM May 05, 2024Observed: 19.06 ft at 4:00PM May 05, 2024Observed: 19.04 ft at 4:15PM May 05, 2024Observed: 19.03 ft at 4:30PM May 05, 2024Observed: 19.03 ft at 4:45PM May 05, 2024Observed: 19.02 ft at 5:00PM May 05, 2024Observed: 19.03 ft at 5:15PM May 05, 2024Observed: 19 ft at 5:30PM May 05, 2024Observed: 19 ft at 5:45PM May 05, 2024Observed: 18.98 ft at 6:00PM May 05, 2024Observed: 18.97 ft at 6:15PM May 05, 2024Observed: 18.99 ft at 6:30PM May 05, 2024Observed: 18.98 ft at 6:45PM May 05, 2024Observed: 18.94 ft at 7:00PM May 05, 2024Observed: 18.95 ft at 7:15PM May 05, 2024Observed: 18.94 ft at 7:30PM May 05, 2024Observed: 18.94 ft at 7:45PM May 05, 2024Observed: 18.93 ft at 8:00PM May 05, 2024Observed: 18.93 ft at 8:15PM May 05, 2024Observed: 18.94 ft at 8:30PM May 05, 2024Observed: 18.91 ft at 8:45PM May 05, 2024Observed: 18.92 ft at 9:00PM May 05, 2024Observed: 18.92 ft at 9:15PM May 05, 2024Observed: 18.92 ft at 9:30PM May 05, 2024Observed: 18.91 ft at 9:45PM May 05, 2024Observed: 18.89 ft at 10:00PM May 05, 2024Observed: 18.9 ft at 10:15PM May 05, 2024Observed: 18.88 ft at 10:30PM May 05, 2024Observed: 18.87 ft at 10:45PM May 05, 2024Observed: 18.86 ft at 11:00PM May 05, 2024Observed: 18.87 ft at 11:15PM May 05, 2024Observed: 18.89 ft at 11:30PM May 05, 2024Observed: 18.85 ft at 11:45PM May 05, 2024Observed: 18.85 ft at 12:00AM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.85 ft at 12:15AM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.84 ft at 12:30AM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.84 ft at 12:45AM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.83 ft at 1:00AM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.82 ft at 1:15AM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.82 ft at 1:30AM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.8 ft at 1:45AM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.82 ft at 2:00AM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.76 ft at 2:15AM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.79 ft at 2:30AM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.76 ft at 2:45AM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.78 ft at 3:00AM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.78 ft at 3:15AM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.77 ft at 3:30AM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.75 ft at 3:45AM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.74 ft at 4:00AM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.73 ft at 4:15AM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.72 ft at 4:30AM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.74 ft at 4:45AM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.7 ft at 5:00AM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.72 ft at 5:15AM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.68 ft at 5:30AM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.71 ft at 5:45AM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.7 ft at 6:00AM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.67 ft at 6:15AM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.69 ft at 6:30AM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.69 ft at 6:45AM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.68 ft at 7:00AM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.67 ft at 7:15AM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.67 ft at 7:30AM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.65 ft at 7:45AM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.66 ft at 8:00AM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.64 ft at 8:15AM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.62 ft at 8:30AM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.64 ft at 8:45AM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.62 ft at 9:00AM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.62 ft at 9:15AM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.62 ft at 9:30AM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.61 ft at 9:45AM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.6 ft at 10:00AM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.59 ft at 10:15AM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.59 ft at 10:30AM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.58 ft at 10:45AM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.58 ft at 11:00AM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.55 ft at 11:15AM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.56 ft at 11:30AM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.56 ft at 11:45AM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.56 ft at 12:00PM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.54 ft at 12:15PM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.54 ft at 12:30PM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.51 ft at 12:45PM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.51 ft at 1:00PM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.49 ft at 1:15PM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.48 ft at 1:30PM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.46 ft at 1:45PM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.47 ft at 2:00PM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.46 ft at 2:15PM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.45 ft at 2:30PM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.46 ft at 2:45PM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.45 ft at 3:00PM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.45 ft at 3:15PM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.44 ft at 3:30PM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.43 ft at 3:45PM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.43 ft at 4:00PM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.43 ft at 4:15PM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.42 ft at 4:30PM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.42 ft at 4:45PM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.42 ft at 5:00PM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.39 ft at 5:15PM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.39 ft at 5:30PM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.38 ft at 5:45PM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.38 ft at 6:00PM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.38 ft at 6:15PM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.38 ft at 6:30PM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.38 ft at 6:45PM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.37 ft at 7:00PM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.36 ft at 7:15PM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.35 ft at 7:30PM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.35 ft at 7:45PM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.34 ft at 8:00PM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.33 ft at 8:15PM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.33 ft at 8:30PM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.33 ft at 8:45PM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.31 ft at 9:00PM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.32 ft at 9:15PM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.31 ft at 9:30PM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.29 ft at 9:45PM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.29 ft at 10:00PM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.3 ft at 10:15PM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.3 ft at 10:30PM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.32 ft at 10:45PM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.36 ft at 11:00PM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.38 ft at 11:15PM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.38 ft at 11:30PM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.39 ft at 11:45PM May 06, 2024Observed: 18.39 ft at 12:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 18.4 ft at 12:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 18.44 ft at 12:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 18.44 ft at 12:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 18.46 ft at 1:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 18.47 ft at 1:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 18.49 ft at 1:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 18.5 ft at 1:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 18.51 ft at 2:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 18.54 ft at 2:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 18.56 ft at 2:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 18.58 ft at 2:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 18.6 ft at 3:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 18.62 ft at 3:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 18.63 ft at 3:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 18.64 ft at 3:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 18.67 ft at 4:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 18.68 ft at 4:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 18.69 ft at 4:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 18.67 ft at 4:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 18.7 ft at 5:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 18.72 ft at 5:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 18.73 ft at 5:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 18.71 ft at 5:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 18.75 ft at 6:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 18.75 ft at 6:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 18.77 ft at 6:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 18.77 ft at 6:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 18.79 ft at 7:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 18.81 ft at 7:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 18.81 ft at 7:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 18.83 ft at 7:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 18.84 ft at 8:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 18.85 ft at 8:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 18.85 ft at 8:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 18.88 ft at 8:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 18.9 ft at 9:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 18.92 ft at 9:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 18.93 ft at 9:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 18.95 ft at 9:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 18.98 ft at 10:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 18.99 ft at 10:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 19.01 ft at 10:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 19.02 ft at 10:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 19.05 ft at 11:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 19.07 ft at 11:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 19.1 ft at 11:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 19.11 ft at 11:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 19.13 ft at 12:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 19.16 ft at 12:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 19.17 ft at 12:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 19.2 ft at 12:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 19.22 ft at 1:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 19.24 ft at 1:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 19.29 ft at 1:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 19.31 ft at 1:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 19.32 ft at 2:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 19.38 ft at 2:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 19.4 ft at 2:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 19.41 ft at 2:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 19.45 ft at 3:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 19.49 ft at 3:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 19.5 ft at 3:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 19.54 ft at 3:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 19.58 ft at 4:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 19.61 ft at 4:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 19.67 ft at 4:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 19.71 ft at 4:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 19.73 ft at 5:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 19.76 ft at 5:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 19.79 ft at 5:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 19.84 ft at 5:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 19.87 ft at 6:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 19.92 ft at 6:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 19.96 ft at 6:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 20 ft at 6:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 20.02 ft at 7:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 20.06 ft at 7:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 20.11 ft at 7:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 20.14 ft at 7:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 20.18 ft at 8:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 20.21 ft at 8:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 20.24 ft at 8:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 20.26 ft at 8:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 20.3 ft at 9:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 20.34 ft at 9:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 20.37 ft at 9:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 20.4 ft at 9:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 20.43 ft at 10:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 20.45 ft at 10:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 20.49 ft at 10:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 20.51 ft at 10:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 20.54 ft at 11:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 20.56 ft at 11:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 20.57 ft at 11:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 20.61 ft at 11:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 20.65 ft at 12:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 20.67 ft at 12:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 20.7 ft at 12:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 20.71 ft at 12:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 20.74 ft at 1:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 20.72 ft at 1:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 20.75 ft at 1:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 20.8 ft at 1:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 20.83 ft at 2:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 20.85 ft at 2:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 20.85 ft at 2:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 20.88 ft at 2:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 20.9 ft at 3:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 20.9 ft at 3:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 20.92 ft at 3:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 20.93 ft at 3:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 20.96 ft at 4:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 20.97 ft at 4:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 20.98 ft at 4:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 20.99 ft at 4:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 21 ft at 5:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 21.01 ft at 5:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 21.02 ft at 5:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 21.04 ft at 5:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 21.05 ft at 6:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 21.07 ft at 6:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 21.07 ft at 6:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 21.1 ft at 6:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 21.1 ft at 7:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 21.15 ft at 7:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 21.09 ft at 7:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 21.16 ft at 7:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 21.1 ft at 8:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 21.15 ft at 8:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 21.16 ft at 8:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 21.12 ft at 8:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 21.16 ft at 9:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 21.14 ft at 9:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 21.15 ft at 9:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 21.14 ft at 9:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 21.16 ft at 10:00AM May 08, 2024Highest Observation: 21.25 ft at 10:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 21.16 ft at 10:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 21.18 ft at 10:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 21.13 ft at 11:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 21.14 ft at 11:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 21.13 ft at 11:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 21.13 ft at 11:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 21.16 ft at 12:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 21.14 ft at 12:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 21.14 ft at 12:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 21.13 ft at 12:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 21.12 ft at 1:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 21.13 ft at 1:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 21.11 ft at 1:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 21.14 ft at 1:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 21.13 ft at 2:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 21.12 ft at 2:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 21.1 ft at 2:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 21.06 ft at 2:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 21 ft at 3:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 21.01 ft at 3:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 20.99 ft at 3:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 20.97 ft at 3:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 20.97 ft at 4:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 20.97 ft at 4:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 20.97 ft at 4:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 20.94 ft at 4:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 20.95 ft at 5:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 20.91 ft at 5:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 20.91 ft at 5:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 20.91 ft at 5:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 20.91 ft at 6:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 20.86 ft at 6:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 20.87 ft at 6:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 20.84 ft at 6:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 20.89 ft at 7:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 20.86 ft at 7:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 20.8 ft at 7:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 20.84 ft at 7:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 20.81 ft at 8:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 20.78 ft at 8:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 20.81 ft at 8:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 20.8 ft at 8:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 20.79 ft at 9:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 20.79 ft at 9:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 20.77 ft at 9:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 20.75 ft at 9:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 20.72 ft at 10:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 20.7 ft at 10:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 20.69 ft at 10:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 20.68 ft at 10:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 20.66 ft at 11:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 20.65 ft at 11:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 20.6 ft at 11:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 20.62 ft at 11:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 20.62 ft at 12:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 20.54 ft at 12:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 20.55 ft at 12:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 20.56 ft at 12:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 20.58 ft at 1:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 20.53 ft at 1:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 20.52 ft at 1:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 20.52 ft at 1:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 20.49 ft at 2:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 20.47 ft at 2:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 20.46 ft at 2:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 20.44 ft at 2:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 20.39 ft at 3:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 20.44 ft at 3:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 20.37 ft at 3:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 20.37 ft at 3:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 20.35 ft at 4:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 20.34 ft at 4:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 20.34 ft at 4:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 20.33 ft at 4:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 20.3 ft at 5:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 20.31 ft at 5:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 20.28 ft at 5:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 20.3 ft at 5:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 20.27 ft at 6:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 20.26 ft at 6:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 20.22 ft at 6:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 20.24 ft at 6:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 20.2 ft at 7:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 20.2 ft at 7:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 20.17 ft at 7:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 20.17 ft at 7:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 20.17 ft at 8:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 20.13 ft at 8:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 20.15 ft at 8:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 20.09 ft at 8:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 20.11 ft at 9:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 20.08 ft at 9:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 20.06 ft at 9:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 20.06 ft at 9:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 20.09 ft at 10:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 20.06 ft at 10:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 20.02 ft at 10:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 20 ft at 10:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 19.99 ft at 11:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 19.99 ft at 11:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 19.98 ft at 11:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 19.95 ft at 11:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 19.95 ft at 12:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 19.92 ft at 12:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 19.91 ft at 12:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 19.9 ft at 12:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 19.91 ft at 1:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 19.92 ft at 1:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 19.85 ft at 1:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 19.84 ft at 1:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 19.85 ft at 2:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 19.85 ft at 2:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 19.83 ft at 2:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 19.82 ft at 2:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 19.81 ft at 3:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 19.79 ft at 3:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 19.77 ft at 3:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 19.84 ft at 3:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 19.77 ft at 4:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 19.8 ft at 4:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 19.8 ft at 4:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 19.8 ft at 4:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 19.78 ft at 5:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 19.77 ft at 5:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 19.74 ft at 5:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 19.74 ft at 5:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 19.73 ft at 6:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 19.72 ft at 6:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 19.72 ft at 6:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 19.7 ft at 6:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 19.7 ft at 7:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 19.69 ft at 7:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 19.62 ft at 7:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 19.67 ft at 7:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 19.66 ft at 8:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 19.64 ft at 8:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 19.65 ft at 8:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 19.64 ft at 8:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 19.62 ft at 9:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 19.6 ft at 9:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 19.61 ft at 9:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 19.6 ft at 9:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 19.6 ft at 10:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 19.57 ft at 10:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 19.55 ft at 10:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 19.57 ft at 10:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 19.55 ft at 11:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 19.56 ft at 11:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 19.55 ft at 11:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 19.53 ft at 11:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 19.53 ft at 12:00AM May 10, 2024Observed: 19.53 ft at 12:15AM May 10, 2024Observed: 19.51 ft at 12:30AM May 10, 2024Observed: 19.5 ft at 12:45AM May 10, 2024Observed: 19.51 ft at 1:00AM May 10, 2024Observed: 19.48 ft at 1:15AM May 10, 2024Observed: 19.47 ft at 1:30AM May 10, 2024Observed: 19.41 ft at 1:45AM May 10, 2024Observed: 19.46 ft at 2:00AM May 10, 2024Observed: 19.45 ft at 2:15AM May 10, 2024Observed: 19.39 ft at 2:30AM May 10, 2024Observed: 19.39 ft at 2:45AM May 10, 2024Observed: 19.38 ft at 3:00AM May 10, 2024Observed: 19.37 ft at 3:15AM May 10, 2024Observed: 19.36 ft at 3:30AM May 10, 2024Observed: 19.36 ft at 3:45AM May 10, 2024Observed: 19.35 ft at 4:00AM May 10, 2024Observed: 19.33 ft at 4:15AM May 10, 2024Observed: 19.34 ft at 4:30AM May 10, 2024Observed: 19.32 ft at 4:45AM May 10, 2024Observed: 19.32 ft at 5:00AM May 10, 2024Observed: 19.31 ft at 5:15AM May 10, 2024Observed: 19.33 ft at 5:30AM May 10, 2024Observed: 19.29 ft at 5:45AM May 10, 2024Observed: 19.29 ft at 6:00AM May 10, 2024Observed: 19.28 ft at 6:15AM May 10, 2024Observed: 19.34 ft at 6:30AM May 10, 2024Observed: 19.33 ft at 6:45AM May 10, 2024Observed: 19.31 ft at 7:00AM May 10, 2024Observed: 19.3 ft at 7:15AM May 10, 2024Observed: 19.3 ft at 7:30AM May 10, 2024Highest Forecast: 18.7 ft 1:00PM May 10, 2024Forecast: 18.4 ft 7:00PM May 10, 2024Forecast: 18.1 ft 1:00AM May 11, 2024Forecast: 17.8 ft 7:00AM May 11, 2024Forecast: 17.6 ft 1:00PM May 11, 2024Forecast: 17.3 ft 7:00PM May 11, 2024Forecast: 17 ft 1:00AM May 12, 2024Forecast: 16.7 ft 7:00AM May 12, 2024Forecast: 16.4 ft 1:00PM May 12, 2024Forecast: 16.1 ft 7:00PM May 12, 2024Forecast: 15.9 ft 1:00AM May 13, 2024Forecast: 15.7 ft 7:00AM May 13, 2024Forecast: 15.5 ft 1:00PM May 13, 2024Forecast: 15.4 ft 7:00PM May 13, 2024Forecast: 15.3 ft 1:00AM May 14, 2024Forecast: 15.2 ft 7:00AM May 14, 2024Forecast: 15.1 ft 1:00PM May 14, 2024Forecast: 15 ft 7:00PM May 14, 2024Forecast: 14.9 ft 1:00AM May 15, 2024Forecast: 14.8 ft 7:00AM May 15, 2024Forecast: 14.7 ft 1:00PM May 15, 2024Forecast: 14.6 ft 7:00PM May 15, 2024Forecast: 14.6 ft 1:00AM May 16, 2024Forecast: 14.5 ft 7:00AM May 16, 2024Forecast: 14.5 ft 1:00PM May 16, 2024Forecast: 14.4 ft 7:00PM May 16, 2024MN DNR direct linkSPFM5(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (7:45AM May 10, 2024)ObservedForecast (issued 7:22PM May 9)Latest observed value: 19.3 ft at 7:30 AM CDT 10-May-2024. Flood Stage is 22 ft
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NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

Reliability of the Forecast: Based on current and forecast river, weather and reservoir conditions

NOTE: Forecasts for the Cottonwood River (MN) above Springfield 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: 32
Moderate Flood Stage: 27
Flood Stage: 22
Action Stage: 19
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 32.89 ft on 09/24/2010
(2) 32.81 ft on 07/04/2018
(3) 32.70 ft on 04/24/2001
(4) 31.55 ft on 04/08/1969
(5) 31.40 ft on 06/18/1993
(6) 30.06 ft on 03/23/2011
(7) 29.58 ft on 06/22/2018
(8) 29.49 ft on 03/23/2019
(9) 29.12 ft on 06/25/1984
(10) 28.79 ft on 05/08/1983
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 28.22 ft on 05/16/2023 (P)
(2) 24.24 ft on 04/13/2023 (P)
(3) 23.00 ft on 05/15/2022 (P)
(4) 17.33 ft on 03/25/2021 (P)
(5) 23.62 ft on 03/30/2020 (P)
(6) 28.20 ft on 09/14/2019
(7) 29.49 ft on 03/23/2019
(8) 32.81 ft on 07/04/2018
(9) 29.58 ft on 06/22/2018
(10) 24.87 ft on 10/04/2017
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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Currently none available.

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Latitude: 44.203300° N, Longitude: 95.048100° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 22 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
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(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 1000.28 Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 1000 1022 Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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