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Cottonwood River 2 SSE New Ulm

A gauge on the Cottonwood River in Brown County, Minnesota. Its stage was 3.31 ft as of Oct 16, 1:00 AM CDT.

Gauge NWUM5Brown County, MinnesotaEvery gauge in Minnesota

Stage now
3.31 ftreported Oct 16, 1:00 AM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.07 ftsince Oct 15, 1:00 AM
Elevation
814 ftabove sea level
County
Brown County
Position
44.2913° N, 94.4400° W
Record since
2007

Water level

Cottonwood River 2 SSE New Ulm

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 Cottonwood River 2 SSE New Ulm: the water from 3.24 to 3.44 feet of stage, the latest 3.31 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 3.44 FT, OCT 15, 1:30 PM · LOW 3.24 FT, OCT 15, 1:45 AM3.203.253.303.353.403.453.503 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163.31
Latest
3.31 ftOct 16, 1:00 AM
Highest
3.44 ftOct 15, 1:30 PM
Lowest
3.24 ftOct 15, 1:45 AM
Range
0.20 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.07 ftsince Oct 15, 1:45 AM
Readings
94
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 1:00 AM3.31
Oct 16, 12:45 AM3.32
Oct 16, 12:30 AM3.32
Oct 16, 12:15 AM3.32
Oct 16, 12:00 AM3.30
Oct 15, 11:45 PM3.32
Oct 15, 11:30 PM3.32
Oct 15, 11:15 PM3.32
Oct 15, 11:00 PM3.32
Oct 15, 10:45 PM3.32
Oct 15, 10:30 PM3.31
Oct 15, 10:15 PM3.32
Oct 15, 10:00 PM3.32
Oct 15, 9:45 PM3.33
Oct 15, 9:30 PM3.33
Oct 15, 9:15 PM3.33
Oct 15, 9:00 PM3.33
Oct 15, 8:45 PM3.33
Oct 15, 8:30 PM3.34
Oct 15, 8:15 PM3.34
Oct 15, 8:00 PM3.34
Oct 15, 7:45 PM3.34
Oct 15, 7:30 PM3.33
Oct 15, 7:15 PM3.34
Oct 15, 7:00 PM3.34
Oct 15, 6:45 PM3.34
Oct 15, 6:30 PM3.35
Oct 15, 6:15 PM3.35
Oct 15, 6:00 PM3.37
Oct 15, 5:45 PM3.37
Oct 15, 5:30 PM3.37
Oct 15, 5:15 PM3.40
Oct 15, 5:00 PM3.41
Oct 15, 4:45 PM3.42
Oct 15, 4:30 PM3.41
Oct 15, 4:15 PM3.40
Oct 15, 4:00 PM3.39
Oct 15, 3:45 PM3.38
Oct 15, 3:30 PM3.37
Oct 15, 3:15 PM3.38
Oct 15, 3:00 PM3.38
Oct 15, 2:45 PM3.39
Oct 15, 2:30 PM3.40
Oct 15, 2:15 PM3.41
Oct 15, 2:00 PM3.42
Oct 15, 1:45 PM3.43
Oct 15, 1:30 PM3.44
Oct 15, 1:15 PM3.42
Oct 15, 1:00 PM3.39
Oct 15, 12:45 PM3.36
Oct 15, 12:30 PM3.35
Oct 15, 12:15 PM3.36
Oct 15, 12:00 PM3.37
Oct 15, 11:45 AM3.37
Oct 15, 11:30 AM3.35
Oct 15, 11:15 AM3.31
Oct 15, 11:00 AM3.29
Oct 15, 10:45 AM3.28
Oct 15, 10:30 AM3.28
Oct 15, 10:15 AM3.28
Oct 15, 10:00 AM3.28
Oct 15, 9:45 AM3.28
Oct 15, 9:30 AM3.27
Oct 15, 9:15 AM3.26
Oct 15, 9:00 AM3.26
Oct 15, 8:45 AM3.25
Oct 15, 8:30 AM3.25
Oct 15, 8:15 AM3.25
Oct 15, 8:00 AM3.25
Oct 15, 7:45 AM3.24
Oct 15, 7:30 AM3.24
Oct 15, 7:15 AM3.24
Oct 15, 7:00 AM3.24
Oct 15, 6:45 AM3.24
Oct 15, 6:30 AM3.24
Oct 15, 6:15 AM3.24
Oct 15, 6:00 AM3.24
Oct 15, 5:45 AM3.24
Oct 15, 5:30 AM3.24
Oct 15, 5:15 AM3.24
Oct 15, 5:00 AM3.24
Oct 15, 4:45 AM3.24
Oct 15, 4:30 AM3.24
Oct 15, 4:15 AM3.24
Oct 15, 4:00 AM3.24
Oct 15, 3:45 AM3.24
Oct 15, 3:30 AM3.24
Oct 15, 3:15 AM3.24
Oct 15, 3:00 AM3.24
Oct 15, 2:45 AM3.24
Oct 15, 2:30 AM3.24
Oct 15, 2:15 AM3.24
Oct 15, 2:00 AM3.24
Oct 15, 1:45 AM3.24
Water level, 7 days at Cottonwood River 2 SSE New Ulm: the water from 3.20 to 3.44 feet of stage, the latest 3.31 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 3.44 FT, OCT 15, 1:30 PM · LOW 3.20 FT, OCT 10, 4:45 PM3.203.303.403.50Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 163.31
Latest
3.31 ftOct 16, 1:00 AM
Highest
3.44 ftOct 15, 1:30 PM
Lowest
3.20 ftOct 10, 4:45 PM
Range
0.24 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.01 ftsince Oct 9, 1:45 AM
Readings
670
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 1:00 AM3.31
Oct 16, 12:45 AM3.32
Oct 15, 11:45 PM3.32
Oct 15, 10:45 PM3.32
Oct 15, 9:45 PM3.33
Oct 15, 8:45 PM3.33
Oct 15, 7:45 PM3.34
Oct 15, 6:45 PM3.34
Oct 15, 5:45 PM3.37
Oct 15, 4:45 PM3.42
Oct 15, 3:45 PM3.38
Oct 15, 2:45 PM3.39
Oct 15, 1:45 PM3.43
Oct 15, 12:45 PM3.36
Oct 15, 11:45 AM3.37
Oct 15, 10:45 AM3.28
Oct 15, 9:45 AM3.28
Oct 15, 8:45 AM3.25
Oct 15, 7:45 AM3.24
Oct 15, 6:45 AM3.24
Oct 15, 5:45 AM3.24
Oct 15, 4:45 AM3.24
Oct 15, 3:45 AM3.24
Oct 15, 2:45 AM3.24
Oct 15, 1:45 AM3.24
Oct 15, 12:45 AM3.24
Oct 14, 11:45 PM3.24
Oct 14, 10:45 PM3.24
Oct 14, 9:45 PM3.24
Oct 14, 8:45 PM3.24
Oct 14, 7:45 PM3.24
Oct 14, 6:45 PM3.24
Oct 14, 5:45 PM3.24
Oct 14, 4:45 PM3.24
Oct 14, 3:45 PM3.24
Oct 14, 2:45 PM3.24
Oct 14, 1:45 PM3.25
Oct 14, 12:45 PM3.25
Oct 14, 11:45 AM3.25
Oct 14, 10:45 AM3.25
Oct 14, 9:45 AM3.25
Oct 14, 8:45 AM3.25
Oct 14, 7:45 AM3.26
Oct 14, 6:45 AM3.24
Oct 14, 5:45 AM3.25
Oct 14, 4:45 AM3.25
Oct 14, 3:45 AM3.25
Oct 14, 2:45 AM3.25
Oct 14, 1:45 AM3.26
Oct 14, 12:45 AM3.26
Oct 13, 11:45 PM3.26
Oct 13, 10:45 PM3.26
Oct 13, 9:45 PM3.26
Oct 13, 8:45 PM3.27
Oct 13, 7:45 PM3.25
Oct 13, 6:45 PM3.25
Oct 13, 5:45 PM3.27
Oct 13, 4:45 PM3.30
Oct 13, 3:45 PM3.25
Oct 13, 2:45 PM3.25
Oct 13, 1:45 PM3.25
Oct 13, 12:45 PM3.25
Oct 13, 11:45 AM3.25
Oct 13, 10:45 AM3.25
Oct 13, 9:45 AM3.25
Oct 13, 8:45 AM3.25
Oct 13, 7:45 AM3.25
Oct 13, 6:45 AM3.25
Oct 13, 5:45 AM3.25
Oct 13, 4:45 AM3.25
Oct 13, 3:45 AM3.25
Oct 13, 2:45 AM3.25
Oct 13, 1:45 AM3.25
Oct 13, 12:45 AM3.25
Oct 12, 11:45 PM3.25
Oct 12, 10:45 PM3.25
Oct 12, 9:45 PM3.25
Oct 12, 8:45 PM3.25
Oct 12, 7:45 PM3.25
Oct 12, 6:45 PM3.24
Oct 12, 5:45 PM3.25
Oct 12, 4:45 PM3.25
Oct 12, 3:45 PM3.25
Oct 12, 2:45 PM3.25
Oct 12, 1:45 PM3.26
Oct 12, 12:45 PM3.26
Oct 12, 11:45 AM3.26
Oct 12, 10:45 AM3.27
Oct 12, 9:45 AM3.27
Oct 12, 8:45 AM3.27
Oct 12, 7:45 AM3.26
Oct 12, 6:45 AM3.26
Oct 12, 5:45 AM3.26
Oct 12, 4:45 AM3.26
Oct 12, 3:45 AM3.26
Oct 12, 2:45 AM3.26
Oct 12, 1:45 AM3.26
Oct 12, 12:45 AM3.26
Oct 11, 11:45 PM3.26
Oct 11, 10:45 PM3.26
Oct 11, 9:45 PM3.26
Oct 11, 8:45 PM3.26
Oct 11, 7:45 PM3.26
Oct 11, 6:45 PM3.26
Oct 11, 5:45 PM3.26
Oct 11, 4:45 PM3.26
Oct 11, 3:45 PM3.25
Oct 11, 2:45 PM3.26
Oct 11, 1:45 PM3.26
Oct 11, 12:45 PM3.25
Oct 11, 11:45 AM3.27
Oct 11, 10:45 AM3.28
Oct 11, 9:45 AM3.28
Oct 11, 8:45 AM3.28
Oct 11, 7:45 AM3.28
Oct 11, 6:45 AM3.28
Oct 11, 5:45 AM3.28
Oct 11, 4:45 AM3.28
Oct 11, 3:45 AM3.28
Oct 11, 2:45 AM3.27
Oct 11, 1:45 AM3.28
Oct 11, 12:45 AM3.27
Oct 10, 11:45 PM3.26
Oct 10, 10:45 PM3.22
Oct 10, 9:45 PM3.28
Oct 10, 8:45 PM3.28
Oct 10, 7:45 PM3.26
Oct 10, 6:45 PM3.28
Oct 10, 5:45 PM3.27
Oct 10, 4:45 PM3.20
Oct 10, 3:45 PM3.24
Oct 10, 2:45 PM3.24
Oct 10, 1:45 PM3.24
Oct 10, 12:45 PM3.24
Oct 10, 11:45 AM3.28
Oct 10, 10:45 AM3.28
Oct 10, 9:45 AM3.29
Oct 10, 8:45 AM3.28
Oct 10, 7:45 AM3.29
Oct 10, 6:45 AM3.29
Oct 10, 5:45 AM3.29
Oct 10, 4:45 AM3.29
Oct 10, 3:45 AM3.29
Oct 10, 2:45 AM3.29
Oct 10, 1:45 AM3.29
Oct 10, 12:45 AM3.29
Oct 9, 11:45 PM3.29
Oct 9, 10:45 PM3.29
Oct 9, 9:45 PM3.29
Oct 9, 8:45 PM3.29
Oct 9, 7:45 PM3.29
Oct 9, 6:45 PM3.28
Oct 9, 5:45 PM3.27
Oct 9, 4:45 PM3.28
Oct 9, 3:45 PM3.28
Oct 9, 2:45 PM3.25
Oct 9, 1:45 PM3.25
Oct 9, 12:45 PM3.29
Oct 9, 11:45 AM3.30
Oct 9, 10:45 AM3.30
Oct 9, 9:45 AM3.30
Oct 9, 8:45 AM3.30
Oct 9, 7:45 AM3.30
Oct 9, 6:45 AM3.30
Oct 9, 5:45 AM3.30
Oct 9, 4:45 AM3.30
Oct 9, 3:45 AM3.30
Oct 9, 2:45 AM3.30
Oct 9, 1:45 AM3.30
Water level, 30 days at Cottonwood River 2 SSE New Ulm: the water from 3.18 to 3.88 feet of stage, the latest 3.31 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 3.88 FT, SEP 27, 4:15 AM · LOW 3.18 FT, SEP 16, 2:30 PM3.03.23.43.63.84.0Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 113.31
Latest
3.31 ftOct 16, 1:00 AM
Highest
3.88 ftSep 27, 4:15 AM
Lowest
3.18 ftSep 16, 2:30 PM
Range
0.70 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.10 ftsince Sep 16, 1:45 AM
Readings
2,850
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 163.323.303.313.315
Oct 153.443.243.313.3296
Oct 143.263.233.253.2496
Oct 133.303.213.253.2696
Oct 123.273.223.263.2596
Oct 113.283.213.263.2696
Oct 103.293.203.273.2696
Oct 93.303.223.293.2996
Oct 83.313.283.303.3096
Oct 73.333.273.323.3196
Oct 63.343.283.333.3296
Oct 53.363.293.353.3496
Oct 43.393.353.383.3696
Oct 33.423.353.403.3996
Oct 23.453.413.433.4296
Oct 13.463.393.453.4596
Sep 303.523.463.483.4696
Sep 293.703.413.483.4891
Sep 283.433.423.423.4293
Sep 273.883.413.463.4296
Sep 263.483.413.433.4296
Sep 253.423.393.413.4196
Sep 243.403.343.363.3996
Sep 233.353.323.343.3596
Sep 223.353.333.343.3592
Sep 213.373.313.333.3396
Sep 203.353.313.333.3291
Sep 193.423.343.373.3685
Sep 183.593.253.383.3696
Sep 173.403.253.273.2596
Sep 163.453.183.223.4389

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :00
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
168 of 168100% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
61 minfrom Oct 9, 11:59 PM
Latest report
Oct 16, 1:00 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
23 min9 in 10 within 30 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 score95.8of 100

Minnesota median
93.3the median score of 1,965 stations
Scoring higher
724stations in Minnesota
Sharing its score
32ranks 725 to 756
Points deducted
4.22.6 arrival, 1.7 forecast check
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Minnesota median 100.0, 100.0, 83.2
Next above
WHRM5rank 739; ahead on longest silence 60 min against 64 min
Next below
AGGM5rank 755; behind on reports received 100% against 98.2%
Sharing its rank
10other 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 35100.035.0 of 35 pointsMinnesota median 96.4168 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1074.37.4 of 10 pointsMinnesota median 96.8half its reports arrived within 23 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsMinnesota median 100.0longest silence 64 min, 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 Cottonwood River 2 SSE New Ulm

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.