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Courtland - Little Cottonwood River

A water gauge in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. Its stage was 3.00 ft as of Oct 16, 8:15 AM CDT.

Gauge CRTM5Blue Earth County, MinnesotaEvery gauge in Minnesota

Stage now
3.00 ftreported Oct 16, 8:15 AM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.12 ftsince Oct 15, 8:15 AM
Elevation
817 ftabove sea level
County
Blue Earth County
Position
44.2464° N, 94.3386° W
Record since
2008

Water level

Courtland - Little Cottonwood River

Stage is the height of the water's surface above the gauge's own fixed zero, in feet, not the depth of the water. Every point drawn is a reading the gauge sent, at the time it sent it.

Water level, 24 hours at Courtland - Little Cottonwood River: the water from 2.89 to 3.00 feet of stage, the latest 3.00 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 3.00 FT, OCT 16, 8:00 AM · LOW 2.89 FT, OCT 15, 8:45 AM2.852.902.953.003.059 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM6 AM3.00
Latest
3.00 ftOct 16, 8:15 AM
Highest
3.00 ftOct 16, 8:00 AM
Lowest
2.89 ftOct 15, 8:45 AM
Range
0.11 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.11 ftsince Oct 15, 8:45 AM
Readings
95
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 8:15 AM3.00
Oct 16, 8:00 AM3.00
Oct 16, 7:45 AM2.99
Oct 16, 7:30 AM2.99
Oct 16, 7:15 AM2.99
Oct 16, 7:00 AM2.99
Oct 16, 6:45 AM2.99
Oct 16, 6:30 AM2.98
Oct 16, 6:15 AM2.98
Oct 16, 6:00 AM2.98
Oct 16, 5:45 AM2.97
Oct 16, 5:30 AM2.98
Oct 16, 5:15 AM2.97
Oct 16, 5:00 AM2.97
Oct 16, 4:45 AM2.97
Oct 16, 4:30 AM2.97
Oct 16, 4:15 AM2.98
Oct 16, 4:00 AM2.97
Oct 16, 3:45 AM2.98
Oct 16, 3:30 AM2.97
Oct 16, 3:15 AM2.98
Oct 16, 3:00 AM2.97
Oct 16, 2:45 AM2.97
Oct 16, 2:30 AM2.97
Oct 16, 2:15 AM2.97
Oct 16, 2:00 AM2.97
Oct 16, 1:45 AM2.97
Oct 16, 1:30 AM2.97
Oct 16, 1:15 AM2.97
Oct 16, 1:00 AM2.97
Oct 16, 12:45 AM2.97
Oct 16, 12:30 AM2.96
Oct 16, 12:15 AM2.96
Oct 16, 12:00 AM2.96
Oct 15, 11:45 PM2.96
Oct 15, 11:30 PM2.96
Oct 15, 11:15 PM2.97
Oct 15, 11:00 PM2.96
Oct 15, 10:45 PM2.96
Oct 15, 10:30 PM2.96
Oct 15, 10:15 PM2.96
Oct 15, 10:00 PM2.95
Oct 15, 9:45 PM2.95
Oct 15, 9:30 PM2.95
Oct 15, 9:15 PM2.95
Oct 15, 9:00 PM2.95
Oct 15, 8:45 PM2.95
Oct 15, 8:30 PM2.94
Oct 15, 8:15 PM2.94
Oct 15, 8:00 PM2.94
Oct 15, 7:45 PM2.94
Oct 15, 7:30 PM2.95
Oct 15, 7:15 PM2.95
Oct 15, 7:00 PM2.95
Oct 15, 6:45 PM2.95
Oct 15, 6:30 PM2.95
Oct 15, 6:15 PM2.95
Oct 15, 6:00 PM2.95
Oct 15, 5:45 PM2.95
Oct 15, 5:30 PM2.95
Oct 15, 5:15 PM2.95
Oct 15, 5:00 PM2.95
Oct 15, 4:45 PM2.95
Oct 15, 4:30 PM2.95
Oct 15, 4:15 PM2.94
Oct 15, 4:00 PM2.95
Oct 15, 3:45 PM2.95
Oct 15, 3:30 PM2.94
Oct 15, 3:15 PM2.94
Oct 15, 3:00 PM2.94
Oct 15, 2:45 PM2.94
Oct 15, 2:30 PM2.94
Oct 15, 2:15 PM2.93
Oct 15, 2:00 PM2.93
Oct 15, 1:45 PM2.93
Oct 15, 1:30 PM2.93
Oct 15, 1:15 PM2.92
Oct 15, 1:00 PM2.92
Oct 15, 12:45 PM2.92
Oct 15, 12:30 PM2.92
Oct 15, 12:15 PM2.91
Oct 15, 12:00 PM2.91
Oct 15, 11:45 AM2.90
Oct 15, 11:30 AM2.91
Oct 15, 11:15 AM2.90
Oct 15, 11:00 AM2.91
Oct 15, 10:45 AM2.90
Oct 15, 10:30 AM2.90
Oct 15, 10:15 AM2.90
Oct 15, 10:00 AM2.89
Oct 15, 9:45 AM2.89
Oct 15, 9:30 AM2.90
Oct 15, 9:15 AM2.89
Oct 15, 9:00 AM2.90
Oct 15, 8:45 AM2.89
Water level, 7 days at Courtland - Little Cottonwood River: the water from 2.76 to 3.00 feet of stage, the latest 3.00 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 3.00 FT, OCT 16, 8:00 AM · LOW 2.76 FT, OCT 9, 7:45 PM2.702.802.903.003.10Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 163.00
Latest
3.00 ftOct 16, 8:15 AM
Highest
3.00 ftOct 16, 8:00 AM
Lowest
2.76 ftOct 9, 7:45 PM
Range
0.24 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.22 ftsince Oct 9, 8:45 AM
Readings
659
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 8:15 AM3.00
Oct 16, 7:45 AM2.99
Oct 16, 6:45 AM2.99
Oct 16, 5:45 AM2.97
Oct 16, 4:45 AM2.97
Oct 16, 3:45 AM2.98
Oct 16, 2:45 AM2.97
Oct 16, 1:45 AM2.97
Oct 16, 12:45 AM2.97
Oct 15, 11:45 PM2.96
Oct 15, 10:45 PM2.96
Oct 15, 9:45 PM2.95
Oct 15, 8:45 PM2.95
Oct 15, 7:45 PM2.94
Oct 15, 6:45 PM2.95
Oct 15, 5:45 PM2.95
Oct 15, 4:45 PM2.95
Oct 15, 3:45 PM2.95
Oct 15, 2:45 PM2.94
Oct 15, 1:45 PM2.93
Oct 15, 12:45 PM2.92
Oct 15, 11:45 AM2.90
Oct 15, 10:45 AM2.90
Oct 15, 9:45 AM2.89
Oct 15, 8:45 AM2.89
Oct 15, 7:45 AM2.88
Oct 15, 6:45 AM2.85
Oct 15, 5:45 AM2.86
Oct 15, 4:45 AM2.86
Oct 15, 3:45 AM2.86
Oct 15, 2:45 AM2.86
Oct 15, 1:45 AM2.87
Oct 15, 12:45 AM2.87
Oct 14, 11:45 PM2.89
Oct 14, 10:45 PM2.88
Oct 14, 9:45 PM2.88
Oct 14, 8:45 PM2.88
Oct 14, 7:45 PM2.88
Oct 14, 6:45 PM2.89
Oct 14, 5:45 PM2.89
Oct 14, 4:45 PM2.88
Oct 14, 3:45 PM2.89
Oct 14, 2:45 PM2.89
Oct 14, 1:45 PM2.89
Oct 14, 12:45 PM2.89
Oct 14, 11:45 AM2.88
Oct 14, 10:45 AM2.88
Oct 14, 9:45 AM2.88
Oct 14, 8:45 AM2.88
Oct 14, 7:45 AM2.88
Oct 14, 6:45 AM2.86
Oct 14, 5:45 AM2.86
Oct 14, 4:45 AM2.83
Oct 14, 3:45 AM2.83
Oct 14, 2:45 AM2.82
Oct 14, 1:45 AM2.81
Oct 14, 12:45 AM2.81
Oct 13, 11:45 PM2.82
Oct 13, 10:45 PM2.82
Oct 13, 9:45 PM2.82
Oct 13, 8:45 PM2.81
Oct 13, 7:45 PM2.82
Oct 13, 6:45 PM2.82
Oct 13, 5:45 PM2.82
Oct 13, 4:15 PM2.82
Oct 13, 3:45 PM2.83
Oct 13, 2:45 PM2.82
Oct 13, 1:45 PM2.82
Oct 13, 12:45 PM2.83
Oct 13, 11:45 AM2.83
Oct 13, 10:45 AM2.82
Oct 13, 9:45 AM2.82
Oct 13, 8:45 AM2.83
Oct 13, 7:45 AM2.82
Oct 13, 6:45 AM2.81
Oct 13, 5:45 AM2.81
Oct 13, 4:45 AM2.81
Oct 13, 3:45 AM2.81
Oct 13, 2:45 AM2.82
Oct 13, 1:45 AM2.82
Oct 13, 12:45 AM2.82
Oct 12, 11:45 PM2.82
Oct 12, 10:45 PM2.81
Oct 12, 9:45 PM2.81
Oct 12, 8:45 PM2.81
Oct 12, 7:45 PM2.81
Oct 12, 6:45 PM2.83
Oct 12, 5:45 PM2.83
Oct 12, 4:45 PM2.83
Oct 12, 3:45 PM2.83
Oct 12, 2:45 PM2.82
Oct 12, 1:45 PM2.83
Oct 12, 12:45 PM2.83
Oct 12, 11:45 AM2.82
Oct 12, 10:45 AM2.82
Oct 12, 9:45 AM2.82
Oct 12, 8:45 AM2.82
Oct 12, 7:45 AM2.81
Oct 12, 6:45 AM2.80
Oct 12, 5:45 AM2.80
Oct 12, 4:45 AM2.81
Oct 12, 3:45 AM2.81
Oct 12, 2:45 AM2.79
Oct 12, 1:45 AM2.79
Oct 12, 12:45 AM2.79
Oct 11, 11:15 PM2.79
Oct 11, 10:45 PM2.78
Oct 11, 9:45 PM2.78
Oct 11, 8:45 PM2.76
Oct 11, 7:45 PM2.76
Oct 11, 6:45 PM2.78
Oct 11, 5:45 PM2.78
Oct 11, 4:45 PM2.78
Oct 11, 3:45 PM2.77
Oct 11, 2:45 PM2.78
Oct 11, 1:45 PM2.77
Oct 11, 12:45 PM2.78
Oct 11, 11:45 AM2.77
Oct 11, 10:45 AM2.78
Oct 11, 9:45 AM2.77
Oct 11, 8:45 AM2.77
Oct 11, 7:45 AM2.77
Oct 11, 6:45 AM2.76
Oct 11, 5:45 AM2.77
Oct 11, 4:15 AM2.78
Oct 11, 3:45 AM2.78
Oct 11, 2:45 AM2.78
Oct 11, 1:45 AM2.77
Oct 11, 12:45 AM2.76
Oct 10, 11:45 PM2.77
Oct 10, 10:45 PM2.76
Oct 10, 9:45 PM2.76
Oct 10, 8:45 PM2.77
Oct 10, 7:45 PM2.78
Oct 10, 6:45 PM2.79
Oct 10, 5:45 PM2.80
Oct 10, 4:45 PM2.80
Oct 10, 3:45 PM2.80
Oct 10, 2:45 PM2.80
Oct 10, 1:45 PM2.80
Oct 10, 12:45 PM2.79
Oct 10, 11:45 AM2.79
Oct 10, 10:45 AM2.79
Oct 10, 9:45 AM2.79
Oct 10, 8:45 AM2.79
Oct 10, 7:45 AM2.78
Oct 10, 6:45 AM2.77
Oct 10, 5:45 AM2.77
Oct 10, 4:45 AM2.77
Oct 10, 3:45 AM2.77
Oct 10, 2:45 AM2.78
Oct 10, 1:45 AM2.77
Oct 10, 12:45 AM2.77
Oct 9, 11:45 PM2.77
Oct 9, 10:45 PM2.77
Oct 9, 9:45 PM2.77
Oct 9, 8:45 PM2.77
Oct 9, 7:45 PM2.76
Oct 9, 6:45 PM2.78
Oct 9, 5:45 PM2.78
Oct 9, 4:45 PM2.78
Oct 9, 3:45 PM2.78
Oct 9, 2:45 PM2.78
Oct 9, 1:45 PM2.78
Oct 9, 12:45 PM2.78
Oct 9, 11:45 AM2.78
Oct 9, 10:45 AM2.78
Oct 9, 9:45 AM2.78
Oct 9, 8:45 AM2.78
Water level, 30 days at Courtland - Little Cottonwood River: the water from 2.65 to 3.47 feet of stage, the latest 3.00 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 3.47 FT, SEP 30, 3:30 PM · LOW 2.65 FT, SEP 18, 1:45 AM2.52.83.03.33.53.8Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 113.00
Latest
3.00 ftOct 16, 8:15 AM
Highest
3.47 ftSep 30, 3:30 PM
Lowest
2.65 ftSep 18, 1:45 AM
Range
0.82 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.25 ftsince Sep 16, 8:45 AM
Readings
2,835
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 163.002.962.983.0034
Oct 152.972.852.912.9696
Oct 142.892.802.872.8996
Oct 132.832.812.822.8292
Oct 122.832.792.812.8294
Oct 112.792.762.772.7990
Oct 102.802.762.782.7796
Oct 92.792.762.782.7796
Oct 82.802.782.792.7896
Oct 72.822.772.792.8096
Oct 62.792.772.782.7896
Oct 52.812.782.792.7996
Oct 42.842.812.822.8196
Oct 32.882.832.862.8496
Oct 22.902.852.862.8596
Oct 12.982.902.932.9096
Sep 303.472.892.942.9492
Sep 292.932.822.872.9296
Sep 282.872.812.842.8396
Sep 272.892.792.842.8396
Sep 262.852.792.832.8096
Sep 252.792.732.772.7796
Sep 242.782.742.762.7796
Sep 232.782.742.762.7796
Sep 222.792.762.782.7696
Sep 212.792.712.752.7996
Sep 202.752.702.742.7286
Sep 192.812.752.792.7682
Sep 182.802.652.742.7896
Sep 172.922.662.732.6696
Sep 162.772.722.742.7757

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :15
Reports received, 24 hours
23 of 2495.8% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
164 of 16897.6% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 11, 4:15 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 1:15 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
28 min9 in 10 within 28 min

From Storm Station's own record of every report it heard from this station.

Its schedule is one report every hour, 24 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same hour count as one received.

Ranking Statistics

247 score94.0of 100

Minnesota median
93.3the median score of 1,965 stations
Scoring higher
918stations in Minnesota
Sharing its score
7ranks 919 to 925
Points deducted
6.03.5 arrival, 1.7 forecast check, 0.8 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Minnesota median 100.0, 100.0, 83.2
Next above
ORWM5rank 918; ahead on 247 score 94.1 against 94.0
Next below
KAWM5rank 926; behind on 247 score 94.0 against 93.9
Sharing its rank
6other stations, equal on every measure

Equal scores are ordered by the share of scheduled reports received, then the reports due in the week (the longer record first), then the median arrival, then the longest silence.

  1. Reports receivedweight 3597.634.2 of 35 pointsMinnesota median 96.4164 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1064.86.5 of 10 pointsMinnesota median 96.8half its reports arrived within 28 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsMinnesota median 100.0longest silence 2 h, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianMinnesota median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianMinnesota median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-8.3 of 10 points, at the medianMinnesota median 83.2-

The score is the weighted mean of its six parts, from the last 7 days. How a station is ranked sets out each part.

How each part is scored
Reports received
Full marks for every scheduled report received, none for none, in proportion between
Arrival
Full marks for a median arrival within 10 min, none at 60 min
Continuity
Full marks for a longest silence of 3 reports or less (3 h), none for 72 (72 h)
Accuracy
Full marks within 1.5 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 8.0 °F
Instrument checks
Full marks for no reading failed, none for 5 per cent or more
Forecast check
Full marks within 2 °F of the forecast on average, none at 8 °F

Near Courtland - Little Cottonwood River

How to read a gauge

A gauge measures the height of the water where it stands, its stage, in feet above a fixed mark at that gauge. Two gauges' stages are not comparable: each is measured from its own mark, and a reservoir's is often its height above sea level.

The stage shown is the latest the gauge reported, with the time it reported it. Storm Station hears each gauge on its own schedule and ranks it among its state's stations by its 247 score, how reliably it reports and how its readings hold up: that is its 247 rank.