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Live/Water/Minnesota/Minnesota River at Ortonville

Minnesota River at Ortonville

A gauge on the Minnesota River in Big Stone County, Minnesota. Its stage was 1.33 ft as of Sep 27, 12:30 AM CDT.

Gauge ORTM5Big Stone County, MinnesotaEvery gauge in Minnesota

Stage now
1.33 ftreported Sep 27, 12:30 AM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.03 ftsince Sep 26, 1:30 AM
Rank
403of 732 in Minnesota, Sep 27
Elevation
958 ftabove sea level
County
Big Stone County
Position
45.3000° N, 96.4500° W
Record since
2007

Water level

Minnesota River at Ortonville

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 Minnesota River at Ortonville: the water from 1.32 to 1.37 feet of stage, the latest 1.35 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 1.37 FT, SEP 26, 2:15 PM · LOW 1.32 FT, SEP 26, 2:45 AM1.321.341.361.383 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMSep 271.35
Latest
1.35 ftSep 27, 1:30 AM
Highest
1.37 ftSep 26, 2:15 PM
Lowest
1.32 ftSep 26, 2:45 AM
Range
0.05 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.03 ftsince Sep 26, 2:45 AM
Readings
92
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 1:30 AM1.35
Sep 27, 1:15 AM1.36
Sep 27, 1:00 AM1.36
Sep 27, 12:45 AM1.36
Sep 27, 12:30 AM1.36
Sep 27, 12:15 AM1.36
Sep 27, 12:00 AM1.35
Sep 26, 11:45 PM1.36
Sep 26, 11:30 PM1.36
Sep 26, 11:15 PM1.36
Sep 26, 11:00 PM1.36
Sep 26, 10:45 PM1.36
Sep 26, 10:30 PM1.35
Sep 26, 10:15 PM1.35
Sep 26, 10:00 PM1.35
Sep 26, 9:45 PM1.35
Sep 26, 9:30 PM1.36
Sep 26, 9:15 PM1.36
Sep 26, 9:00 PM1.35
Sep 26, 8:45 PM1.35
Sep 26, 8:30 PM1.35
Sep 26, 8:15 PM1.35
Sep 26, 8:00 PM1.35
Sep 26, 7:45 PM1.36
Sep 26, 7:30 PM1.35
Sep 26, 7:15 PM1.35
Sep 26, 7:00 PM1.35
Sep 26, 6:45 PM1.33
Sep 26, 6:30 PM1.33
Sep 26, 6:15 PM1.34
Sep 26, 6:00 PM1.34
Sep 26, 5:45 PM1.34
Sep 26, 5:30 PM1.34
Sep 26, 5:15 PM1.34
Sep 26, 5:00 PM1.34
Sep 26, 4:45 PM1.34
Sep 26, 4:30 PM1.35
Sep 26, 4:15 PM1.36
Sep 26, 4:00 PM1.36
Sep 26, 3:45 PM1.36
Sep 26, 3:30 PM1.36
Sep 26, 3:15 PM1.36
Sep 26, 3:00 PM1.36
Sep 26, 2:45 PM1.37
Sep 26, 2:30 PM1.37
Sep 26, 2:15 PM1.37
Sep 26, 2:00 PM1.36
Sep 26, 1:45 PM1.36
Sep 26, 1:30 PM1.36
Sep 26, 1:15 PM1.36
Sep 26, 1:00 PM1.36
Sep 26, 12:45 PM1.34
Sep 26, 12:30 PM1.34
Sep 26, 12:15 PM1.34
Sep 26, 12:00 PM1.34
Sep 26, 11:45 AM1.34
Sep 26, 11:30 AM1.33
Sep 26, 11:15 AM1.33
Sep 26, 11:00 AM1.33
Sep 26, 10:45 AM1.33
Sep 26, 10:30 AM1.33
Sep 26, 10:15 AM1.33
Sep 26, 10:00 AM1.33
Sep 26, 9:45 AM1.33
Sep 26, 9:30 AM1.33
Sep 26, 9:15 AM1.33
Sep 26, 9:00 AM1.33
Sep 26, 8:45 AM1.33
Sep 26, 8:30 AM1.33
Sep 26, 8:15 AM1.33
Sep 26, 8:00 AM1.33
Sep 26, 7:45 AM1.33
Sep 26, 7:30 AM1.33
Sep 26, 7:15 AM1.33
Sep 26, 7:00 AM1.33
Sep 26, 6:45 AM1.33
Sep 26, 6:30 AM1.33
Sep 26, 6:15 AM1.33
Sep 26, 6:00 AM1.33
Sep 26, 5:45 AM1.33
Sep 26, 5:30 AM1.33
Sep 26, 5:15 AM1.33
Sep 26, 5:00 AM1.33
Sep 26, 4:45 AM1.33
Sep 26, 4:30 AM1.33
Sep 26, 4:15 AM1.33
Sep 26, 4:00 AM1.33
Sep 26, 3:45 AM1.32
Sep 26, 3:30 AM1.32
Sep 26, 3:15 AM1.32
Sep 26, 3:00 AM1.32
Sep 26, 2:45 AM1.32
Water level, 7 days at Minnesota River at Ortonville: the water from 1.32 to 1.37 feet of stage, the latest 1.35 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 1.37 FT, SEP 26, 2:15 PM · LOW 1.32 FT, SEP 25, 9:30 AM1.321.341.361.38Mon 21Tue 22Wed 23Thu 24Fri 25Sat 26Sun 271.35
Latest
1.35 ftSep 27, 1:30 AM
Highest
1.37 ftSep 26, 2:15 PM
Lowest
1.32 ftSep 25, 9:30 AM
Range
0.05 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.01 ftsince Sep 20, 2:45 AM
Readings
668
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 1:30 AM1.35
Sep 27, 12:45 AM1.36
Sep 26, 11:45 PM1.36
Sep 26, 10:45 PM1.36
Sep 26, 9:45 PM1.35
Sep 26, 8:45 PM1.35
Sep 26, 7:45 PM1.36
Sep 26, 6:45 PM1.33
Sep 26, 5:45 PM1.34
Sep 26, 4:45 PM1.34
Sep 26, 3:45 PM1.36
Sep 26, 2:45 PM1.37
Sep 26, 1:45 PM1.36
Sep 26, 12:45 PM1.34
Sep 26, 11:45 AM1.34
Sep 26, 10:45 AM1.33
Sep 26, 9:45 AM1.33
Sep 26, 8:45 AM1.33
Sep 26, 7:45 AM1.33
Sep 26, 6:45 AM1.33
Sep 26, 5:45 AM1.33
Sep 26, 4:45 AM1.33
Sep 26, 3:45 AM1.32
Sep 26, 2:45 AM1.32
Sep 26, 1:45 AM1.32
Sep 26, 12:45 AM1.32
Sep 25, 11:45 PM1.32
Sep 25, 10:45 PM1.32
Sep 25, 9:45 PM1.32
Sep 25, 8:45 PM1.32
Sep 25, 7:45 PM1.32
Sep 25, 6:45 PM1.32
Sep 25, 5:45 PM1.32
Sep 25, 4:45 PM1.32
Sep 25, 3:45 PM1.32
Sep 25, 2:45 PM1.32
Sep 25, 1:45 PM1.32
Sep 25, 12:45 PM1.32
Sep 25, 11:45 AM1.32
Sep 25, 10:45 AM1.32
Sep 25, 9:45 AM1.32
Sep 25, 8:45 AM1.33
Sep 25, 7:45 AM1.33
Sep 25, 6:45 AM1.33
Sep 25, 5:45 AM1.33
Sep 25, 4:45 AM1.34
Sep 25, 3:45 AM1.33
Sep 25, 2:45 AM1.33
Sep 25, 1:45 AM1.33
Sep 25, 12:45 AM1.33
Sep 24, 11:45 PM1.33
Sep 24, 10:45 PM1.33
Sep 24, 9:45 PM1.33
Sep 24, 8:45 PM1.33
Sep 24, 7:45 PM1.33
Sep 24, 6:45 PM1.36
Sep 24, 5:45 PM1.36
Sep 24, 4:45 PM1.36
Sep 24, 3:45 PM1.36
Sep 24, 2:45 PM1.36
Sep 24, 1:45 PM1.36
Sep 24, 12:45 PM1.36
Sep 24, 11:45 AM1.36
Sep 24, 10:45 AM1.36
Sep 24, 9:45 AM1.36
Sep 24, 8:45 AM1.36
Sep 24, 7:45 AM1.36
Sep 24, 6:45 AM1.36
Sep 24, 5:45 AM1.36
Sep 24, 4:45 AM1.36
Sep 24, 3:45 AM1.36
Sep 24, 2:45 AM1.36
Sep 24, 1:45 AM1.36
Sep 24, 12:45 AM1.36
Sep 23, 11:45 PM1.36
Sep 23, 10:45 PM1.36
Sep 23, 9:45 PM1.36
Sep 23, 8:45 PM1.35
Sep 23, 7:45 PM1.35
Sep 23, 6:45 PM1.33
Sep 23, 5:45 PM1.33
Sep 23, 4:45 PM1.34
Sep 23, 3:45 PM1.34
Sep 23, 2:45 PM1.34
Sep 23, 1:45 PM1.34
Sep 23, 12:45 PM1.34
Sep 23, 11:45 AM1.35
Sep 23, 10:45 AM1.35
Sep 23, 9:45 AM1.35
Sep 23, 8:45 AM1.35
Sep 23, 7:45 AM1.35
Sep 23, 6:45 AM1.36
Sep 23, 5:45 AM1.36
Sep 23, 4:45 AM1.35
Sep 23, 3:45 AM1.36
Sep 23, 2:45 AM1.36
Sep 23, 1:45 AM1.36
Sep 23, 12:45 AM1.36
Sep 22, 11:45 PM1.36
Sep 22, 10:45 PM1.36
Sep 22, 9:45 PM1.36
Sep 22, 8:45 PM1.36
Sep 22, 7:45 PM1.35
Sep 22, 6:45 PM1.35
Sep 22, 5:45 PM1.35
Sep 22, 4:45 PM1.35
Sep 22, 3:45 PM1.35
Sep 22, 2:45 PM1.35
Sep 22, 1:45 PM1.35
Sep 22, 12:45 PM1.36
Sep 22, 11:45 AM1.36
Sep 22, 10:45 AM1.36
Sep 22, 9:45 AM1.36
Sep 22, 8:45 AM1.36
Sep 22, 7:45 AM1.36
Sep 22, 6:45 AM1.36
Sep 22, 5:45 AM1.36
Sep 22, 4:45 AM1.36
Sep 22, 3:45 AM1.36
Sep 22, 2:45 AM1.36
Sep 22, 1:45 AM1.36
Sep 22, 12:45 AM1.36
Sep 21, 11:45 PM1.36
Sep 21, 10:45 PM1.35
Sep 21, 9:45 PM1.35
Sep 21, 8:45 PM1.35
Sep 21, 7:45 PM1.35
Sep 21, 6:45 PM1.35
Sep 21, 5:45 PM1.35
Sep 21, 4:45 PM1.35
Sep 21, 3:45 PM1.35
Sep 21, 2:45 PM1.35
Sep 21, 1:45 PM1.35
Sep 21, 12:45 PM1.35
Sep 21, 11:45 AM1.35
Sep 21, 10:45 AM1.35
Sep 21, 9:45 AM1.35
Sep 21, 8:45 AM1.35
Sep 21, 7:45 AM1.35
Sep 21, 6:45 AM1.35
Sep 21, 5:45 AM1.35
Sep 21, 4:45 AM1.35
Sep 21, 3:45 AM1.35
Sep 21, 2:45 AM1.34
Sep 21, 1:45 AM1.34
Sep 21, 12:45 AM1.34
Sep 20, 11:45 PM1.34
Sep 20, 10:45 PM1.34
Sep 20, 9:45 PM1.34
Sep 20, 8:45 PM1.34
Sep 20, 7:45 PM1.34
Sep 20, 6:45 PM1.34
Sep 20, 5:45 PM1.34
Sep 20, 4:45 PM1.34
Sep 20, 3:45 PM1.34
Sep 20, 2:45 PM1.34
Sep 20, 1:45 PM1.34
Sep 20, 12:45 PM1.34
Sep 20, 11:45 AM1.35
Sep 20, 10:45 AM1.36
Sep 20, 9:45 AM1.36
Sep 20, 8:45 AM1.36
Sep 20, 7:45 AM1.36
Sep 20, 6:45 AM1.36
Sep 20, 5:45 AM1.36
Sep 20, 4:45 AM1.36
Sep 20, 3:45 AM1.36
Sep 20, 2:45 AM1.36
Water level, 30 days at Minnesota River at Ortonville: the water from 1.32 to 1.91 feet of stage, the latest 1.35 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 1.91 FT, AUG 28, 2:45 AM · LOW 1.32 FT, SEP 25, 9:30 AM1.21.41.61.82.0Aug 28Sep 2Sep 7Sep 12Sep 17Sep 221.35
Latest
1.35 ftSep 27, 1:30 AM
Highest
1.91 ftAug 28, 2:45 AM
Lowest
1.32 ftSep 25, 9:30 AM
Range
0.59 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.56 ftsince Aug 28, 2:45 AM
Readings
2,876
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Sep 271.361.351.361.357
Sep 261.371.321.341.3696
Sep 251.341.321.321.3296
Sep 241.361.331.351.3396
Sep 231.361.331.351.3696
Sep 221.361.351.361.3696
Sep 211.361.341.351.3696
Sep 201.361.341.351.3496
Sep 191.371.361.361.3696
Sep 181.441.361.391.3796
Sep 171.371.361.361.3696
Sep 161.381.361.371.3796
Sep 151.381.361.361.3896
Sep 141.461.361.421.3696
Sep 131.441.421.431.4296
Sep 121.481.421.461.4396
Sep 111.481.461.471.4796
Sep 101.471.431.461.4796
Sep 91.451.401.431.4396
Sep 81.451.391.431.4096
Sep 71.511.441.461.4596
Sep 61.541.491.521.5196
Sep 51.531.511.521.5296
Sep 41.531.531.531.5396
Sep 31.681.531.601.5396
Sep 21.681.671.671.6796
Sep 11.681.671.671.6796
Aug 311.911.681.771.6896
Aug 301.911.871.881.9196
Aug 291.881.871.881.8896
Aug 281.911.861.901.8785

How it reports

Rank
403of 732 in Minnesota, Sep 27
Schedule
every houron the hour's :30
Reports received, 24 hours
23 of 2495.8% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
31 of 31100% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
63 minfrom Sep 27, 1:30 AM
Latest report
Sep 27, 1:30 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
31 min9 in 10 within 31 min

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

Near Minnesota River at Ortonville

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 how reliably it reports: that is its 247 rank.