Minnesota River at New Ulm, MN
River level and flood forecast · Brown County
Normal785.7 ftas of Mon 1:45 PM
The river is 14.3 ft below flood stage (800 ft).
Flow: 631 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 806 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 804 ft |
| Flood stage | 800 ft |
| Action stage | 796 ft |
| Record crest (April 9, 1997) | 811.03 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 810.25 ftFlood waters begin to impact Highway 37.
- 806.5 ftFlood waters begin to impact Nicollet County CSAH 21 between MN Hwy 15 and 4.
- 805 ftFlood gate on South Front Street is closed.
- 804 ftFlood waters begin to impact Brown County CSAH 13 near Buessmann Bridge.
- 803 ftFlood gate at C Street is closed.
- 801 ftFlood gate at 18th South Street is closed.
- 796 ftWater impacts park land and boat launch access road is closed.
- 795 ftWater begins to impact the access roads in the floodplain.
Highest crests on record
- 811.03 ft — April 9, 1997
- 809.44 ft — April 15, 1969
- 808.3 ft — April 16, 2001
- 807.7 ft — April 26, 2001
- 807.55 ft — April 2, 2019
Recent crests: 803.4 ft (June 25, 2024) · 801.46 ft (May 17, 2023) · 805.37 ft (April 22, 2023) · 802.39 ft (May 18, 2022) · 792.78 ft (April 14, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (NULM5); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.