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Otter Tail County, Minnesota

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31Held, not published
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Road Traffic

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Rivers And Streams

3 USGS gauges

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Roads And TransitActive16 entries from WZDx 4 work zones (mndot) (Minnesota DOT) and 7 from Minnesota 511 events (Iowa Department of Transportation (Minnesota 511 mirror)) for this county, in their latest reads.
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Roads And Transit

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16 entries from WZDx 4 work zones (mndot) (Minnesota DOT) and 7 from Minnesota 511 events (Iowa Department of Transportation (Minnesota 511 mirror)) for this county, in their latest reads.

  • WZDx 4 work zones (mndot): 16 entries for this county · Minnesota DOT · read 10 min ago
  • Minnesota 511 events: 7 entries for this county · Iowa Department of Transportation (Minnesota 511 mirror) · read 6 min ago

Entries are what each state or utility feed lists for this county: incidents, closures or outage areas. We count them; we do not reproduce them.

The sources behind this status (2)

Sources that cover this county by name, and state or national sources that have placed records on it in the last week, by their latest read. A state-wide source that has placed nothing here is not listed.

Answering with records (2)

WeatherQuiet5 river gauges reading now, shown against their usual but not yet judged.
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Weather

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5 river gauges reading now, shown against their usual but not yet judged.

Official Warnings

No official warning is in effect here right now.

  • Otter Tail River Near Elizabeth, MN: flow 62.6 ft³/s · this gauge’s October monthly average is usually above 79.94 ft³/s · U.S. Geological Survey · 1 h ago
  • Otter Tail River Bl Orwell D Near Fergus Falls, MN: flow 260 ft³/s · within the usual October monthly average for this gauge · U.S. Geological Survey · 1 h ago
  • Gauge 05046000: water level 2.48 ft · not enough history for this gauge to say what is usual · U.S. Geological Survey · 1 h ago
  • Gauge 05030500: water level 4.48 ft · not enough history for this gauge to say what is usual · U.S. Geological Survey · 1 h ago
  • Gauge 05045950: water level 64.28 ft · not enough history for this gauge to say what is usual · U.S. Geological Survey · 1 h ago

River levels are shown against their usual, but not yet judged. A gauge’s usual here is its range of October monthly averages; the reading is the latest 15-minute value, which a passing rain or dry spell can carry outside that range. So no river gauge makes this county Unusual For Here until we compare each day with the same day’s history.

A gauge’s usual is its range of October monthly averages over its record (USGS).

  • USGS daily mean streamflow and gage height - Minnesota: 4 entries for this county · U.S. Geological Survey · read 17 h ago

Entries are what each state or utility feed lists for this county: incidents, closures or outage areas. We count them; we do not reproduce them.

The sources behind this status (39)

Sources that cover this county by name, and state or national sources that have placed records on it in the last week, by their latest read. A state-wide source that has placed nothing here is not listed.

Answering with records (1)

Answered, nothing current (38)

GovernmentQuiet4 sources answered; nothing recent here.
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Government

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4 sources answered; nothing recent here.

Coming Up

No meeting is on an agenda we read for the next seven days.

The sources behind this status (4)

Sources that cover this county by name, and state or national sources that have placed records on it in the last week, by their latest read. A state-wide source that has placed nothing here is not listed.

Answering with records (1)

Answered, nothing current (3)

Local NewsQuiet54 reports in the last 6 hours, none published as an event.
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Local News

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54 reports in the last 6 hours, none published as an event.

More (20)

And 167 more reports in the last 24 hours, not listed here.

The sources behind this status (8)

Sources that cover this county by name, and state or national sources that have placed records on it in the last week, by their latest read. A state-wide source that has placed nothing here is not listed.

Answering with records (5)

Answered, nothing current (2)

Not current (1)

HealthQuietWastewater site 1018: COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) level 3.02, within the usual weekly level for this site.
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Health

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Wastewater site 1018: COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) level 3.02, within the usual weekly level for this site.

  • Wastewater site 1018: COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) level 3.02 · within the usual weekly level for this site · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · Oct 17, 7:00 PM CDT
  • Wastewater site 1018: influenza A level 1 · not enough history for this site to say what is usual · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · Oct 17, 7:00 PM CDT
  • Wastewater site 1018: RSV level 1 · not enough history for this site to say what is usual · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · Oct 17, 7:00 PM CDT
  • CDC wastewater data for viral activity level (SARS-CoV-2, influenza A, RSV): 6 entries for this county · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · read 18 h ago
  • openFDA food enforcement reports (recalls), newest first: 6 entries for this county · FDA · read 4 h ago
  • CDC wastewater data for SARS-CoV-2: 2 entries for this county · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · read 19 h ago
  • CDC wastewater data for RSV: 2 entries for this county · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · read 18 h ago
  • CDC wastewater data for influenza A: 2 entries for this county · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · read 18 h ago

Entries are what each state or utility feed lists for this county: incidents, closures or outage areas. We count them; we do not reproduce them.

The sources behind this status (6)

Sources that cover this county by name, and state or national sources that have placed records on it in the last week, by their latest read. A state-wide source that has placed nothing here is not listed.

Answering with records (5)

Answered, nothing current (1)

AirQuietWest Central Minnesota: AQI 21, not enough history for this county to say what is usual.
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Air

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West Central Minnesota: AQI 21, not enough history for this county to say what is usual.

  • West Central Minnesota: AQI 21 · not enough history for this county to say what is usual · U.S. EPA AirNow · 1 h ago
  • AirNow reporting-area AQI (current and forecast): 16 entries for this county · U.S. EPA AirNow · read 58 min ago
  • USGS latest streamflow and gage height - Minnesota: 5 entries for this county · U.S. Geological Survey · read 53 min ago

Entries are what each state or utility feed lists for this county: incidents, closures or outage areas. We count them; we do not reproduce them.

The sources behind this status (2)

Sources that cover this county by name, and state or national sources that have placed records on it in the last week, by their latest read. A state-wide source that has placed nothing here is not listed.

Answering with records (2)

PowerQuiet10618: 5 customers out, within the usual daily peak in October for this county.
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Power

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10618: 5 customers out, within the usual daily peak in October for this county.

  • 10618: 5 customers out · within the usual daily peak in October for this county · U.S. Department of Energy / Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ODIN) · 49 min ago
  • U.S. Department of Energy / Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ODIN) outage map (utility-built): 1 entry for this county · U.S. Department of Energy / Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ODIN) · read 49 min ago

Entries are what each state or utility feed lists for this county: incidents, closures or outage areas. We count them; we do not reproduce them.

The sources behind this status (2)

Sources that cover this county by name, and state or national sources that have placed records on it in the last week, by their latest read. A state-wide source that has placed nothing here is not listed.

Answering with records (2)

SafetyCan’t SeeNo source here for this.
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Safety

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No source here for this.

Freight And EconomyQuietNothing that matters now from 3 source families here.
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Freight And Economy

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  • Rail accidents and crossings (FRA): No reported accident or crossing collision here with a release, evacuation, injury or death in the latest data · Federal Railroad Administration · read Oct 26, 8:27 AM CDT
  • Gasoline prices (EIA): No weekly move of 10 cents or more · U.S. Energy Information Administration · read Oct 26, 8:27 AM CDT

Background

  • Gasoline prices (EIA)
    Regular gasoline, Minnesota, week of 2026-10-19: $4.180 a gallon, up 0 cents from the week before. U.S. Energy Information Administration
  • Gasoline prices (EIA)
    Regular gasoline, Midwest (PADD 2), week of 2026-10-19: $4.145 a gallon, up 0 cents from the week before. U.S. Energy Information Administration
  • Employment and wages (QCEW)
    Q1 2026: 21,354 jobs (21,677 a year earlier); $1,094 average weekly wage ($1,052 a year earlier). BLS (QCEW)

Each line is the source's own fields, linked to the source. Unusual is this county against its own history, never against other counties. FRA posts about three months after an accident, so its lines are reported, not breaking. Last read: BLS (QCEW) Oct 12, 8:25 AM CDT; U.S. Energy Information Administration Oct 26, 8:27 AM CDT; Federal Railroad Administration Oct 26, 8:27 AM CDT.

WildlifeQuietNothing that matters now from 3 source families here.
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Wildlife And Ecosystems

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  • Non-native species (USGS NAS): No new non-native species alert here in the last 30 days · USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species (NAS) · read Oct 12, 7:04 PM CDT
  • Bird flu in wild birds (APHIS): No detection in wild birds here in the last 30 days · USDA APHIS · read Oct 26, 8:27 AM CDT
  • Introduced species (iNaturalist): No introduced species newly recorded here · iNaturalist · read 12 min ago

Each line is the source's own fields, linked to the source. Unusual is this county against its own history, never against other counties. Bird flu detections are reported in our words with a link to USDA APHIS; its records are not reproduced. iNaturalist observations are shown only under CC0 or CC-BY, with the observer credited; others are counted. Observations with an obscured location are never placed on a county. Last read: USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species (NAS) Oct 12, 7:04 PM CDT; iNaturalist Oct 29, 2:15 PM CDT; USDA APHIS Oct 26, 8:27 AM CDT.

Historic PlacesQuietNothing that matters now from 3 source families here.
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Historic Places

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  • Historic places in harm’s way: No listed place here inside an active wildfire perimeter, warning area or flood zone · National Weather Service · read 16 min ago
  • National Register nominations (Federal Register): No nomination here under review · National Park Service (Federal Register) · read 5 h ago
  • National Register listings (NPS): No listing or removal here in the last 30 days · National Park Service · read Oct 12, 8:25 AM CDT

Background

  • National Register listings (NPS)
    25 properties on the National Register in this county. National Park Service

Each line is the source's own fields, linked to the source. Sites whose location is restricted are never shown. A place inside a hazard area is our overlay of open maps, as of the hazard’s own time; it says nothing of damage. Last read: National Park Service Oct 12, 8:25 AM CDT; National Park Service (Federal Register) Oct 29, 9:00 AM CDT; National Weather Service Oct 29, 2:12 PM CDT.

River Gauges

the level now against its usual for the month

3 USGS gauges · updated 1:15 PM

Gauge 05030500
No usual yet · water level 4.48 ft
Not forecast by NWS
Gauge 05045950
No usual yet · water level 64.28 ft
Not forecast by NWS · NWS gauge page
Gauge 05046000
No usual yet · Steady · water level 2.48 ft
Not forecast by NWS · NWS gauge page

The level now against its usual for October (shaded, from USGS’s own record). Not yet judged as unusual for here. Forecasts are the National Weather Service’s own, quoted.

Cameras

Public cameras in the county
Still from U.S. Geological Survey’s camera: Otter Tail River below Orwell Dam nr Fergus Falls

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Otter Tail River below Orwell Dam nr Fergus FallsU.S. Geological Survey
Still from U.S. Geological Survey’s camera: OTTER TAIL RIVER NEAR ELIZABETH MN

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OTTER TAIL RIVER NEAR ELIZABETH MNU.S. Geological Survey

Stills are our copies, read from each camera’s owner while this page is open, with the owner’s credit. Cameras whose owners do not allow a copy are linked.

Events

  • Report In Otter Tail County, Minnesota Reported · first reported as “Skye Blakely loves a challenge. The world champ’s gymnastics career didn’t give her much choice” by KBOT · first seen Oct 29, 11:58 AM CDT
  • Report In Otter Tail County, Minnesota Reported · first reported as “Trial date set for man charged with attacking White House correspondents’ dinner” by KBRF · first seen Oct 29, 11:40 AM CDT
  • Report In Otter Tail County, Minnesota Reported · first reported as “Bournemouth in pinch-me territory as another underdog success story in English soccer” by KBOT · first seen Oct 29, 10:35 AM CDT
  • Report In Otter Tail County, Minnesota Reported · first reported as “How DraftKings and FanDuel make billions off of bettors” by KBOT · first seen Oct 29, 9:00 AM CDT
  • Report In Otter Tail County, Minnesota Reported · first reported as “Minnesota Senate Candidate Injured in Rollover Crash Near Rollag” by KBRF · first seen Oct 29, 7:28 AM CDT
  • Report In Otter Tail County, Minnesota Reported · first reported as “Two resorts in East Otter Tail County to become common interest communities” by Perham Focus · first seen Oct 29, 7:03 AM CDT
  • Report In Otter Tail County, Minnesota Reported · first reported as “Senate skeptical about making daylight saving time permanent despite Trump’s pressure” by KBOT · first seen Oct 29, 6:47 AM CDT
  • Report In Otter Tail County, Minnesota Reported · first reported as “South Korea says North Korea has launched an unidentified projectile off the North’s east coast” by KBOT · first seen Oct 29, 6:44 AM CDT
  • Report In Otter Tail County, Minnesota Reported · first reported as “RandBall: This World Series should give Twins fans hope (and make them mad)” by KBOT · first seen Oct 29, 5:30 AM CDT
  • Report In Otter Tail County, Minnesota Reported · first reported as “This Gophers safety believed he could fill Koi Perich’s shoes. So far, he’s right.” by KBRF · first seen Oct 29, 5:15 AM CDT
  • Report In Otter Tail County, Minnesota Reported · first reported as “County to light buildings green for veterans” by Otter Tail County government · first seen Oct 27, 2:05 PM CDT
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