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Cottonwood River (MN) at New Ulm

Critical Stages
9' - Action
11' - Flood
13' - Moderate
16' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 10:00 PM CST 12/14/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 4.67 ft

Flow: 0.359 kcfs

Forecast

Forecast not available for this location.

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
10:00 PM 12/14 4.67 0.359
9:45 PM 12/14 4.71 0.372
9:30 PM 12/14 4.72 0.376
9:15 PM 12/14 4.71 0.372
9:00 PM 12/14 4.66 0.356
8:45 PM 12/14 4.68 0.362
8:30 PM 12/14 4.68 0.362
8:15 PM 12/14 4.69 0.366
8:00 PM 12/14 4.67 0.359
7:45 PM 12/14 4.69 0.366
7:30 PM 12/14 4.72 0.376
7:15 PM 12/14 4.65 0.353
7:00 PM 12/14 4.66 0.356
6:45 PM 12/14 4.66 0.356
6:30 PM 12/14 4.64 0.35
6:15 PM 12/14 4.65 0.353
6:00 PM 12/14 4.62 0.343
5:45 PM 12/14 4.6 0.337
5:30 PM 12/14 4.59 0.334
5:15 PM 12/14 4.55 0.322
5:00 PM 12/14 4.59 0.334
4:45 PM 12/14 4.57 0.328
4:30 PM 12/14 4.58 0.331
4:15 PM 12/14 4.59 0.334
4:00 PM 12/14 4.58 0.331
3:45 PM 12/14 4.59 0.334
3:30 PM 12/14 4.58 0.331
3:15 PM 12/14 4.58 0.331
3:00 PM 12/14 4.61 0.34
2:45 PM 12/14 4.6 0.337
Hydrograph for Cottonwood River (MN) at New Ulm
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
19' - All trails at Flandrau SP closed due to flooding
18' - Flood waters reach the back of the campground at Flandrau SP
13' - Flood waters begin to impact Cottonwood Street west of the river.
11' - Flood waters begin to impact low lying areas...and some roads along the river.
DateStage (ft)
Apr 8, 1965 20.86
Jun 24, 2024 19.72
Jul 6, 2018 19.64
Apr 10, 1969 19.15
Sep 26, 2010 18.95
Jun 19, 1993 18.9
Apr 25, 2001 18.18
Mar 24, 2019 17.92
Mar 4, 2020 17.54
May 16, 2023 17.22
Mar 24, 2011 17.15
Jul 9, 1947 16.94
May 10, 1993 16.4
Mar 30, 1997 16.03
Mar 30, 1962 15.88
Mar 20, 2010 15.56
Apr 7, 1951 15.44
May 9, 1983 15.36
Jun 17, 2011 15.28
Mar 21, 1948 15.25

Data provided by the National Weather Service.