About this river
Saint Croix River is a 3.0 mile river near Midwest Lakeside Kayaks in Minnesota. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge ST. Croix River at Prescott, WI (site 05344490). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2007 to 2025
Saint Croix River typically runs highest in May, at a median 10,400 cfs, and lowest in February, at 3,170 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 49,800 cfs, in 2023.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3,280 | 2,720 to 4,380 | |
| February | 3,170 | 2,500 to 4,150 | |
| March | 4,310 | 3,070 to 7,510 | |
| April | 9,660 | 6,845 to 15,300 | |
| May | 10,400 | 6,600 to 13,300 | |
| June | 6,855 | 4,375 to 10,200 | |
| July | 5,360 | 3,420 to 7,840 | |
| August | 4,030 | 2,800 to 5,950 | |
| September | 3,530 | 2,690 to 5,500 | |
| October | 5,140 | 3,440 to 7,620 | |
| November | 5,090 | 3,890 to 6,635 | |
| December | 3,550 | 2,960 to 5,080 |
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 ST. Croix River at Prescott, WI (site 05344490). 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 Saint Croix River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- St. Croix Bluffs Regional ParkSt. Croix RiverPublic
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