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Around Elm Creek
- Mississippi River - St. Anthony Falls PoolRecreation area16.3 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Mississippi River - Pool 1Recreation area21.2 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Mississippi River Visitor CenterVisitor center22.5 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Mississippi National River & Recreation AreaRecreation area22.6 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Elm Creek is a 6.3 mile stream near Paddle Share Station in Minnesota. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Elm Creek near Champlin, MN (site 05287890). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1979 to 2026
Elm Creek typically runs highest in April, at a median 82 cfs, and lowest in February, at 3.2 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 1,160 cfs, in 2016.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 3.9 | 2.2 to 6.4 |
| February | 3.2 | 1.6 to 6.0 |
| March | 16 | 6.0 to 71 |
| April | 82 | 36 to 133 |
| May | 49 | 21 to 117 |
| June | 31 | 11 to 72 |
| July | 23 | 6.5 to 59 |
| August | 10 | 3.7 to 38 |
| September | 10 | 2.7 to 28 |
| October | 12 | 3.2 to 47 |
| November | 14 | 3.7 to 29 |
| December | 7.2 | 3.1 to 11 |
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 48 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Elm Creek near Champlin, MN (site 05287890). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Elm Creek. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Mississippi River Point ParkMississippi RiverPublic
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