About this river
Mississippi River is a 48.6 mile river near Clear Waters Outfitting Company in Minnesota. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Mississippi River at ST. Cloud, MN (site 05270700). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1989 to 2026
Mississippi River typically runs highest in April, at a median 11,400 cfs, and lowest in February, at 3,510 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 45,100 cfs, in 1997.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3,700 | 2,840 to 4,950 | |
| February | 3,510 | 2,690 to 4,480 | |
| March | 5,140 | 3,390 to 7,170 | |
| April | 11,400 | 6,770 to 16,650 | |
| May | 10,700 | 7,290 to 16,000 | |
| June | 7,245 | 5,150 to 12,850 | |
| July | 6,920 | 4,380 to 10,800 | |
| August | 4,160 | 2,270 to 6,270 | |
| September | 3,825 | 2,335 to 5,370 | |
| October | 4,070 | 3,110 to 6,210 | |
| November | 5,435 | 3,570 to 7,010 | |
| December | 4,100 | 3,000 to 5,680 |
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 37 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Mississippi River at ST. Cloud, MN (site 05270700). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
7 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.
- Ida LakeIda LakePublic
- Ellison ParkMississippi RiverPublic
- Norin ParkMississippi RiverPublic
- Lake Maria State ParkLittle Mary LakePublic
- Montissippi ParkMississippi RiverPublic
- Big LakeBig LakePublic
- Birch LakeBirch LakePublic
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