About this river
Mississippi River is an 11.9 mile river near Midwest Lakeside Kayaks in Minnesota. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Mississippi River at ST. Paul, MN (site 05331000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1892 to 2026
Mississippi River typically runs highest in April, at a median 22,900 cfs, and lowest in February, at 4,380 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 171,000 cfs, in 1965.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4,510 | 2,960 to 6,690 | |
| February | 4,380 | 2,910 to 6,220 | |
| March | 7,750 | 5,070 to 12,200 | |
| April | 22,900 | 11,550 to 37,100 | |
| May | 18,900 | 10,700 to 33,900 | |
| June | 17,200 | 8,755 to 28,100 | |
| July | 12,800 | 5,900 to 22,800 | |
| August | 6,900 | 4,400 to 12,400 | |
| September | 6,270 | 4,235 to 11,100 | |
| October | 6,850 | 4,540 to 11,000 | |
| November | 6,705 | 4,255 to 11,950 | |
| December | 4,870 | 3,380 to 8,550 |
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 134 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Mississippi River at ST. Paul, MN (site 05331000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
6 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.
- Fish Lake ParkFish LakePublic
- Lion Levee ParkMississippi RiverPublic
- South St. PaulMississippi RiverPublic
- Fort SnellingMinnesota RiverPublic
- Hidden FallsMississippi RiverPublic
- LilydaleMississippi RiverPublic
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