USGS 05317000 COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR NEW ULM, MN

PROVISIONAL DATA SUBJECT TO REVISION

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Effective Oct. 1, 2015, stage readings for a given discharge will not agree with previous record as a result of relocating the gage. For more information, contact the USGS at the link at the bottom of the page.

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This station managed by the Mounds View Field Office.

Available Parameters Available Period
  
1993-10-01  2026-01-08
2007-10-01  2026-01-08
2023-01-15  2026-01-08







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Summary of all available data for this site
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Discharge, cubic feet per second
Most recent instantaneous value: Ice 01-08-2026   16:00 CST
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Daily discharge, cubic feet per second -- statistics for Jan 8 based on 91 water years of record more
Most Recent
Instantaneous
Value Jan 8		 Min
(1940)		 25th
percen-
tile		 Median Mean 75th
percen-
tile		 Max
(2016)
-- unavailable -- 1.60 17 34 89 125 516

Gage height, feet
Most recent instantaneous value: 4.45 01-08-2026   16:00 CST
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Stream water level elevation above NAVD 1988, in feet
Most recent instantaneous value: 800.50 01-08-2026   16:00 CST
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