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Cannon Falls Canoe and Bike Rental

South Branch Vermillion River near Cannon Falls Canoe and Bike Rental

Stream3.9 mi
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About this river

South Branch Vermillion River is a 3.9 mile stream near Cannon Falls Canoe and Bike Rental in Minnesota. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Vermillion River near Empire, MN (site 05345000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1942 to 2026

South Branch Vermillion River typically runs highest in April, at a median 88 cfs, and lowest in January, at 34 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 3,000 cfs, in 1992.

Typical flow by month at Vermillion River near Empire, MN, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)Relative level
January3421 to 45
February3422 to 44
March6441 to 110
April8860 to 140
May7952 to 126
June7445 to 121
July5530 to 96
August4628 to 72
September4331 to 73
October4531 to 82
November4729 to 67
December3924 to 55

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 56 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Vermillion River near Empire, MN (site 05345000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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