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Around Mississippi River
- Mississippi River - St. Anthony Falls PoolRecreation area0.6 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Mississippi River - Pool 1Recreation area4.3 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Mississippi National River & Recreation AreaRecreation area7.2 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Mississippi River Visitor CenterVisitor center7.2 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Mississippi River is a 38.5 mile river near Midwest Lakeside Kayaks in Minnesota. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Mississippi River at US Hwy 169 at Champlin, MN (site 05283500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1905 to 2026
Mississippi River typically runs highest in May, at a median 11,600 cfs, and lowest in February, at 3,790 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 52,600 cfs, in 2023.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 4,130 | 2,630 to 5,680 |
| February | 3,790 | 2,580 to 5,210 |
| March | 5,180 | 3,000 to 7,600 |
| April | 11,050 | 7,065 to 22,950 |
| May | 11,600 | 8,790 to 20,900 |
| June | 11,550 | 4,690 to 21,250 |
| July | 9,020 | 4,500 to 16,300 |
| August | 6,320 | 4,280 to 9,520 |
| September | 5,410 | 4,155 to 7,680 |
| October | 5,450 | 3,800 to 10,000 |
| November | 5,590 | 3,745 to 9,875 |
| December | 4,140 | 3,290 to 6,760 |
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 17 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Mississippi River at US Hwy 169 at Champlin, MN (site 05283500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Mississippi River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Interstate 35 BridgeMinnesota RiverPublic
- ShakopeeMinnesota RiverPublic
- Fish Lake ParkFish LakePublic
- Hyland LakeHyland LakePublic
- Cedar Avenue (Highway 77 Bridge)Minnesota RiverPublic
- Bush LakeBush LakePublic
- Riley LakeRiley LakePublic
- Staring LakeStaring LakePublic
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