Orwell Lake at Orwell Dam near Fergus Falls, MN
River level and flood forecast · Otter Tail County
Normal1064.1 ftas of Mon 4 PM
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.
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 1070 ftMaximum operating stage (14,100 acre-ft). Top of flood control.
- 1048 ftMinimum operating stage.
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamOtter Tail River near Elizabeth, MN
- DownstreamOtter Tail River below Orwell Dam near Fergus Falls, MN
- Bois de Sioux River near Doran, MN
- Otter Tail River Diversion at Breckenridge, MN
- Red River of the North at Wahpeton, ND
- Antelope Creek (ND) at Dwight, ND
- Bois de Sioux River at White Rock Dam, SD
- Mustinka River at Wheaton, MN
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ORWM5); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.