MINNESOTA RIVER AT ORTONVILLE, MN

Big Stone County, Minnesota · USGS gauge 05292000 · NWS ORTM5 · MINNESOTA RIVER flood status · Minnesota river levels

Nearby: river levels near Odessa

Is MINNESOTA RIVER AT ORTONVILLE, MN flooding right now?

No — MINNESOTA RIVER AT ORTONVILLE, MN is at 1.92 ft, 8.1 ft below its 10 ft flood stage, as of 54 min ago.

Gauge height
1.92 ft
as of 54 min ago
Streamflow
70 cfs
data refreshed 8 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 10 ft. The highest crest on record was 13.02 ft on Wed, Apr 12, 2023.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action9 ft7.1 ft below
Minor flood10 ft8.1 ft below

Highest crests on record

StageDate
13.02 ft2023-04-12
12.92 ft1952-04-13
12.85 ft1997-04-10
12.84 ft2010-03-20
12.09 ft1969-04-13

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 1.86–2.00 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
WHETSTONE RIVER NEAR BIG STONE CITY, SD3.3 miGrant County
YELLOW BANK RIVER NEAR ODESSA, MN6.7 miLac qui Parle County
NORTH FORK YELLOW BANK RIVER NEAR ODESSA, MN7.5 miLac qui Parle County
POMME DE TERRE RIVER AT APPLETON, MN21.6 miSwift County
BIG COULEE CREEK NEAR PEEVER, SD28.2 miRoberts 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.

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