Cottonwood River Near New Ulm, Mn Realtime Data
COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR NEW ULM, MN
Realtime Data • Report • Conditions
78
Discharge (cfs)
3.4
Gauge Height (ft)
USGS 05317000
Streamflow discharge was last observed at 78 cfs, and a gauge height of 3.39 feet.
With the
% decrease since yesterday,
the streamflow average over the past 10 days is 91 .
Weather today, Tomorrow,
The river is fed by small tributaries and has several small dams along its length. Seasonal trends show that the river experiences high flow during the spring months due to snowmelt and lower flow in the summer months. Interestingly, the Cottonwood River has been the subject of several artistic works, including a poem by Robert Bly titled "In a Cottonwood by the River."
August 14, 2026
| Elevation | 800.0 ft |
| Last Updated | |
| Gage height, ft | 3.39 ft |
| Stream water level elevation above NAVD 1988, in ft | 799.44 ft |
| Streamflow, ft³/s | 78.4 ft3/s |
| Percent of Normal | 67% |
| Year Over Year Average | 118 cfs |
| 24hr Flow Prediction | cfs |
| Maximum Recorded | 18,700 cfs |
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