DES MOINES RIVER ABOVE WINDOM, MN

Cottonwood County, Minnesota · USGS gauge 05475350 · NWS WDOM5 · DES MOINES RIVER flood status · Minnesota river levels

Is DES MOINES RIVER ABOVE WINDOM, MN flooding right now?

No — DES MOINES RIVER ABOVE WINDOM, MN is at 10.00 ft, 9.0 ft below its 19 ft flood stage, as of 24 min ago.

Gauge height
10.00 ft
as of 24 min ago
Streamflow
62 cfs
data refreshed 8 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 19 ft, with major flooding at 25 ft. The highest crest on record was 25.01 ft on Tue, Jun 25, 2024.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action17 ft7.0 ft below
Minor flood19 ft9.0 ft below
Moderate flood21 ft11.0 ft below
Major flood25 ft15.0 ft below

Highest crests on record

StageDate
25.01 ft2024-06-25
24.7 ft1969-04-11
23.4 ft2018-07-07
23.01 ft2019-03-23
23 ft2010-09-24

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 9.98–10.39 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
DES MOINES RIVER AT JACKSON, MN20.6 miJackson County
Des Moines River at Estherville, IA37.3 miEmmet County
REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS, MN43.7 miRedwood County
COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR NEW ULM, MN45.2 miBrown County
MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM, MN45.8 miNicollet County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast