Cottonwood River (MN) at New Ulm
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Future / Actual / Minor
OWP 2.0 WWA Modal Title
01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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Observed (OBS) 04/07/2025 4:00 AM CDTRecord: 20.9 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 16 ft Moderate Flooding 13 ft Minor Flooding 11 ft Action 9 ft Reliability of the Forecast: Based on current and forecast river, weather and reservoir conditions
NOTE: Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
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.
Stage may be affected by ice.
National Water Model Hydrograph
Official NWS streamflow forecasts are produced by NWS hydrologic forecasters for river gauge locations using hydrologic models which are calibrated to that location. This process considers additional guidance and information, including local expertise and experience, to produce the best forecast possible. The NWM output provides supplemental guidance to NWS forecasters and should not be considered an official NWS river forecast.
Flood Impacts
- 22.75 - Water impacts Cottonwood Townhouses.
- 22 - Swimming pond at Flandrau SP closed and sandbagged for flood protection.
- 20 - Water begins to impact residence on Butternut Street
Gauge Info
| Coordinates | 44.2894, -94.4386 |
| RFC | NCRFC |
| State | MN |
| WFO | MPX |
| County | Brown |
| Data Provider(s) | |
| USGS (05317000) | USGS link to gage info |
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 19.72 ft | on 06-24-2024 | (P) |
| 2. | 17.22 ft | on 05-16-2023 | |
| 3. | 12.56 ft | on 04-14-2023 | |
| 4. | 10.19 ft | on 05-16-2022 | |
| 5. | 7.15 ft | on 03-26-2021 | |
| 6. | 11.84 ft | on 03-30-2020 | |
| 7. | 17.54 ft | on 03-04-2020 | |
| 8. | 14.11 ft | on 09-15-2019 | |
| 9. | 15.02 ft | on 04-19-2019 | |
| 10. | 17.92 ft | on 03-24-2019 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 19.72 ft | on 06-24-2024 | (P) |
| 2. | 17.22 ft | on 05-16-2023 | |
| 3. | 12.56 ft | on 04-14-2023 | |
| 4. | 10.19 ft | on 05-16-2022 | |
| 5. | 7.15 ft | on 03-26-2021 | |
| 6. | 11.84 ft | on 03-30-2020 | |
| 7. | 17.54 ft | on 03-04-2020 | |
| 8. | 14.11 ft | on 09-15-2019 | |
| 9. | 15.02 ft | on 04-19-2019 | |
| 10. | 17.92 ft | on 03-24-2019 | |
| 11. | 19.64 ft | on 07-06-2018 | |
| 12. | 15.16 ft | on 04-25-2018 | |
| 13. | 11.61 ft | on 05-22-2017 | |
| 14. | 13.18 ft | on 07-20-2016 | |
| 15. | 8.16 ft | on 06-24-2015 | |
| 16. | 14.10 ft | on 06-20-2014 | |
| 17. | 9.85 ft | on 06-24-2013 | |
| 18. | 11.43 ft | on 05-29-2012 | |
| 19. | 10.55 ft | on 05-07-2012 | |
| 20. | 12.50 ft | on 06-24-2011 | |
| 21. | 15.28 ft | on 06-17-2011 | |
| 22. | 11.85 ft | on 04-02-2011 | |
| 23. | 17.15 ft | on 03-24-2011 | |
| 24. | 18.95 ft | on 09-26-2010 | |
| 25. | 11.99 ft | on 06-29-2010 | |
| 26. | 15.56 ft | on 03-20-2010 | |
| 27. | 6.50 ft | on 03-25-2009 | |
| 28. | 9.03 ft | on 10-20-2007 | |
| 29. | 13.94 ft | on 03-14-2007 | |
| 30. | 12.16 ft | on 04-04-2006 | |
| 31. | 9.10 ft | on 05-19-2005 | |
| 32. | 12.44 ft | on 06-01-2004 | |
| 33. | 7.15 ft | on 05-14-2003 | |
| 34. | 11.95 ft | on 06-04-2002 | |
| 35. | 18.18 ft | on 04-25-2001 | |
| 36. | 12.45 ft | on 04-02-1998 | |
| 37. | 12.10 ft | on 07-27-1997 | |
| 38. | 16.03 ft | on 03-30-1997 | |
| 39. | 13.18 ft | on 06-19-1996 | |
| 40. | 11.30 ft | on 04-21-1995 | |
| 41. | 11.30 ft | on 04-27-1994 | |
| 42. | 11.00 ft | on 03-07-1994 | |
| 43. | 14.20 ft | on 07-06-1993 | |
| 44. | 18.90 ft | on 06-19-1993 | |
| 45. | 16.40 ft | on 05-10-1993 | |
| 46. | 11.80 ft | on 04-02-1993 | |
| 47. | 11.99 ft | on 06-23-1991 | |
| 48. | 14.48 ft | on 05-01-1986 | |
| 49. | 13.40 ft | on 03-24-1986 | |
| 50. | 13.26 ft | on 03-16-1985 | |
| 51. | 15.24 ft | on 06-25-1984 | |
| 52. | 13.60 ft | on 05-16-1983 | |
| 53. | 15.36 ft | on 05-09-1983 | |
| 54. | 14.62 ft | on 03-19-1980 | |
| 55. | 12.90 ft | on 04-01-1979 | |
| 56. | 11.98 ft | on 03-19-1978 | |
| 57. | 14.43 ft | on 03-15-1971 | |
| 58. | 19.15 ft | on 04-10-1969 | |
| 59. | 11.98 ft | on 09-23-1968 | |
| 60. | 13.56 ft | on 02-10-1966 | |
| 61. | 20.86 ft | on 04-08-1965 | |
| 62. | 15.88 ft | on 03-30-1962 | |
| 63. | 12.16 ft | on 03-30-1960 | |
| 64. | 11.81 ft | on 06-25-1957 | |
| 65. | 14.30 ft | on 04-05-1952 | |
| 66. | 15.44 ft | on 04-07-1951 | |
| 67. | 12.57 ft | on 04-08-1949 | |
| 68. | 15.25 ft | on 03-21-1948 | |
| 69. | 16.94 ft | on 07-09-1947 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 20.86 ft | on 04-08-1965 | |
| 2. | 19.72 ft | on 06-24-2024 | (P) |
| 3. | 19.64 ft | on 07-06-2018 | |
| 4. | 19.15 ft | on 04-10-1969 | |
| 5. | 18.95 ft | on 09-26-2010 | |
| 6. | 18.90 ft | on 06-19-1993 | |
| 7. | 18.18 ft | on 04-25-2001 | |
| 8. | 17.92 ft | on 03-24-2019 | |
| 9. | 17.54 ft | on 03-04-2020 | |
| 10. | 17.22 ft | on 05-16-2023 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 20.86 ft | on 04-08-1965 | |
| 2. | 19.72 ft | on 06-24-2024 | (P) |
| 3. | 19.64 ft | on 07-06-2018 | |
| 4. | 19.15 ft | on 04-10-1969 | |
| 5. | 18.95 ft | on 09-26-2010 | |
| 6. | 18.90 ft | on 06-19-1993 | |
| 7. | 18.18 ft | on 04-25-2001 | |
| 8. | 17.92 ft | on 03-24-2019 | |
| 9. | 17.54 ft | on 03-04-2020 | |
| 10. | 17.22 ft | on 05-16-2023 | |
| 11. | 17.15 ft | on 03-24-2011 | |
| 12. | 16.94 ft | on 07-09-1947 | |
| 13. | 16.40 ft | on 05-10-1993 | |
| 14. | 16.03 ft | on 03-30-1997 | |
| 15. | 15.88 ft | on 03-30-1962 | |
| 16. | 15.56 ft | on 03-20-2010 | |
| 17. | 15.44 ft | on 04-07-1951 | |
| 18. | 15.36 ft | on 05-09-1983 | |
| 19. | 15.28 ft | on 06-17-2011 | |
| 20. | 15.25 ft | on 03-21-1948 | |
| 21. | 15.24 ft | on 06-25-1984 | |
| 22. | 15.16 ft | on 04-25-2018 | |
| 23. | 15.02 ft | on 04-19-2019 | |
| 24. | 14.62 ft | on 03-19-1980 | |
| 25. | 14.48 ft | on 05-01-1986 | |
| 26. | 14.43 ft | on 03-15-1971 | |
| 27. | 14.30 ft | on 04-05-1952 | |
| 28. | 14.20 ft | on 07-06-1993 | |
| 29. | 14.11 ft | on 09-15-2019 | |
| 30. | 14.10 ft | on 06-20-2014 | |
| 31. | 13.94 ft | on 03-14-2007 | |
| 32. | 13.60 ft | on 05-16-1983 | |
| 33. | 13.56 ft | on 02-10-1966 | |
| 34. | 13.40 ft | on 03-24-1986 | |
| 35. | 13.26 ft | on 03-16-1985 | |
| 36. | 13.18 ft | on 06-19-1996 | |
| 37. | 13.18 ft | on 07-20-2016 | |
| 38. | 12.90 ft | on 04-01-1979 | |
| 39. | 12.57 ft | on 04-08-1949 | |
| 40. | 12.56 ft | on 04-14-2023 | |
| 41. | 12.50 ft | on 06-24-2011 | |
| 42. | 12.45 ft | on 04-02-1998 | |
| 43. | 12.44 ft | on 06-01-2004 | |
| 44. | 12.16 ft | on 03-30-1960 | |
| 45. | 12.16 ft | on 04-04-2006 | |
| 46. | 12.10 ft | on 07-27-1997 | |
| 47. | 11.99 ft | on 06-29-2010 | |
| 48. | 11.99 ft | on 06-23-1991 | |
| 49. | 11.98 ft | on 09-23-1968 | |
| 50. | 11.98 ft | on 03-19-1978 | |
| 51. | 11.95 ft | on 06-04-2002 | |
| 52. | 11.85 ft | on 04-02-2011 | |
| 53. | 11.84 ft | on 03-30-2020 | |
| 54. | 11.81 ft | on 06-25-1957 | |
| 55. | 11.80 ft | on 04-02-1993 | |
| 56. | 11.61 ft | on 05-22-2017 | |
| 57. | 11.43 ft | on 05-29-2012 | |
| 58. | 11.30 ft | on 04-21-1995 | |
| 59. | 11.30 ft | on 04-27-1994 | |
| 60. | 11.00 ft | on 03-07-1994 | |
| 61. | 10.55 ft | on 05-07-2012 | |
| 62. | 10.19 ft | on 05-16-2022 | |
| 63. | 9.85 ft | on 06-24-2013 | |
| 64. | 9.10 ft | on 05-19-2005 | |
| 65. | 9.03 ft | on 10-20-2007 | |
| 66. | 8.16 ft | on 06-24-2015 | |
| 67. | 7.15 ft | on 05-14-2003 | |
| 68. | 7.15 ft | on 03-26-2021 | |
| 69. | 6.50 ft | on 03-25-2009 |
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 |
| 5. | 3.33 ft | on 09-22-2023 |
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 |
| 5. | 3.33 ft | on 09-22-2023 |
| 6. | 3.33 ft | on 08-19-2021 |
| 7. | 3.44 ft | on 10-15-2022 |
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NAVD88 |
|---|---|
| major Flooding | 812.05 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 809.05 ft |
| minor Flooding | 807.05 ft |
| action | 805.05 ft |
| Latest Value | 802.16 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 796.05 ft |
Collaborative Agencies
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Resources
Hydrologic Resource Links
WFO Information
Weather Forecast Office
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1733 Lake Drive West
Chanhassen, MN 55317-8581
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