What is the current flow on Little Cottonwood River?
Little Cottonwood River is currently flowing at 17.5 cfs at USGS gauge 05317200 as of Aug 18, 7:15 AM UTC.
Little Cottonwood River at Courtland Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
2.66 ft
Flow 17.5 cfs · as of Aug 18, 7:15 AM UTC
Flow is 17.5 cfs.
Flow
17.5 cfs
Gauge Height
2.66 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 05317200 is a public stream gauge on Little 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 Little 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
- COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR NEW ULM, MN · 5.8 mi
- MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM, MN · 5.8 mi
- BLUE EARTH RIVER NEAR RAPIDAN, MN · 15.4 mi
- WATONWAN RIVER NEAR GARDEN CITY, MN · 15.6 mi
- BLUE EARTH RIVER AT HWY 169 AT MANKATO, MN · 16.4 mi
- LE SUEUR RIVER NEAR RAPIDAN, MN · 16.9 mi
- MINNESOTA RIVER AT MANKATO, MN · 17.5 mi
- LITTLE COBB RIVER NEAR BEAUFORD, MN · 27.5 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Little Cottonwood River above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares Little 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 Little Cottonwood River?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Little Cottonwood River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Little Cottonwood River?
Nearby gauges worth checking include COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR NEW ULM, MN (5.8 miles away), MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM, MN (5.8 miles away), BLUE EARTH RIVER NEAR RAPIDAN, MN (15.4 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
What is the weather outlook for Little Cottonwood River?
NOAA forecast data for Little Cottonwood River is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
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