What is the current flow on Cottonwood River?
Cottonwood River is currently flowing at 72.4 cfs at USGS gauge 05317000 as of Aug 19, 10:00 AM UTC.
Cottonwood River at New Ulm Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
3.34 ft
Flow 72.4 cfs · as of Aug 19, 10:00 AM UTC
Flow is 72.4 cfs.
Flow
72.4 cfs
Gauge Height
3.34 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 05317000 is a public stream gauge on Cottonwood 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 8 nearby gauges linked from this page for watershed context.
3-Day Weather Outlook
NOAA forecast data for Cottonwood 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.
Nearby Gauges
- MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM, MN · 0.6 mi
- LITTLE COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR COURTLAND, MN · 5.8 mi
- WATONWAN RIVER NEAR GARDEN CITY, MN · 20.7 mi
- BLUE EARTH RIVER NEAR RAPIDAN, MN · 21.1 mi
- BLUE EARTH RIVER AT HWY 169 AT MANKATO, MN · 22.2 mi
- LE SUEUR RIVER NEAR RAPIDAN, MN · 22.6 mi
- MINNESOTA RIVER AT MANKATO, MN · 23.2 mi
- HIGH ISLAND CREEK NEAR HENDERSON, MN · 32.1 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Cottonwood River above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares Cottonwood 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 Cottonwood River?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Cottonwood River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Cottonwood River?
Nearby gauges worth checking include MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM, MN (0.6 miles away), LITTLE COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR COURTLAND, MN (5.8 miles away), WATONWAN RIVER NEAR GARDEN CITY, MN (20.7 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
What is the weather outlook for Cottonwood River?
NOAA forecast data for Cottonwood River is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
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