What is the current flow on Otter Tail River?
Otter Tail River is currently flowing at 118 cfs at USGS gauge 05030500 as of Aug 18, 3:00 PM UTC.
Otter Tail River at Elizabeth Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
4.72 ft
Flow 118 cfs · as of Aug 18, 3:00 PM UTC
Flow is 118 cfs.
Flow
118 cfs
Gauge Height
4.72 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 05030500 is a public stream gauge on Otter Tail River in Minnesota. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There are 3 same-waterway gauges nearby for upstream and downstream comparison.
3-Day Weather Outlook
NOAA forecast data for Otter Tail River 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.
More Gauges On Otter Tail River
These nearby gauges are on the same named waterway, which makes them more useful for upstream and downstream context than unrelated creeks at the same distance.
- OTTER TAIL RIVER BL ORWELL D NR FERGUS FALLS, MN · 13.3 mi
- OTTER TAIL RIVER AT 11TH ST IN BRECKENRIDGE, MN · 27.7 mi
- OTTER TAIL RIVER DIVERSION AT BRECKENRIDGE, MN · 27.7 mi
Other Nearby Gauges
- ORWELL LAKE AT ORWELL DAM NEAR FERGUS FALLS, MN · 13.1 mi
- BOIS DE SIOUX RIVER NEAR DORAN, MN · 30.8 mi
- WHISKEY CREEK AT HWY 75 NR KENT, MN · 31.9 mi
- BUFFALO RIVER NEAR HAWLEY, MN · 36.5 mi
- SOUTH BRANCH BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN, MN · 40.4 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Otter Tail River above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares Otter Tail River 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 Otter Tail River?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Otter Tail River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Otter Tail River?
Other gauges on Otter Tail River worth checking include OTTER TAIL RIVER BL ORWELL D NR FERGUS FALLS, MN (13.3 miles away), OTTER TAIL RIVER AT 11TH ST IN BRECKENRIDGE, MN (27.7 miles away), OTTER TAIL RIVER DIVERSION AT BRECKENRIDGE, MN (27.7 miles away). Same-waterway gauges are usually the best upstream and downstream cross-check when you are deciding whether conditions are improving or dropping out.
What is the weather outlook for Otter Tail River?
NOAA forecast data for Otter Tail River is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
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