Minnesota Whitewater Rafting
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Typical flow by month
1908 to 2026
The water at Minnesota Whitewater Rafting typically runs highest in April, at a median 4,800 cfs, and lowest in February, at 1,040 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 45,000 cfs, in 2012.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1,090 | 754 to 1,360 | |
| February | 1,040 | 717 to 1,350 | |
| March | 1,200 | 792 to 1,640 | |
| April | 4,800 | 2,120 to 7,910 | |
| May | 3,780 | 2,300 to 6,590 | |
| June | 2,385 | 1,450 to 4,255 | |
| July | 1,460 | 965 to 2,570 | |
| August | 1,060 | 764 to 1,580 | |
| September | 1,170 | 788 to 1,940 | |
| October | 1,280 | 894 to 2,130 | |
| November | 1,410 | 973 to 2,110 | |
| December | 1,190 | 882 to 1,590 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 118 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for ST. Louis River at Scanlon, MN (site 04024000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Current conditions
Streamflow
557 cfs
Below normal (11th)
Water level
2.71 ft
Water
61°F
High today
59°F
Wind
10 kt
Gusts 16 kt
Rain chance
0%
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