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Around Crow Wing River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Crow Wing River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Crow Wing River near Pillager, MN (site 05247500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1969 to 2026
Crow Wing River typically runs highest in April, at a median 2,715 cfs, and lowest in February, at 742 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 16,900 cfs, in 2001.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 780 | 597 to 978 |
| February | 742 | 579 to 892 |
| March | 1,100 | 775 to 1,620 |
| April | 2,715 | 1,755 to 4,865 |
| May | 2,520 | 1,690 to 3,430 |
| June | 1,650 | 1,050 to 2,795 |
| July | 1,330 | 811 to 2,140 |
| August | 847 | 541 to 1,410 |
| September | 797 | 574 to 1,260 |
| October | 1,140 | 693 to 1,550 |
| November | 1,245 | 803 to 1,625 |
| December | 921 | 679 to 1,180 |
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 57 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Crow Wing River near Pillager, MN (site 05247500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Crow Wing River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Fisherman's Bank #4Crow Wing RiverPublic
- Al Vah'sCrow Wing RiverPublic
- Lake Placid Reservoir #3Crow Wing RiverPublic
- Wilder Landing #2Crow Wing RiverPublic
- Truck Station LandingCrow Wing RiverPublic
- Green Oak LandingCrow Wing RiverPublic
- Dower LakeDower LakePublic
- Pillager LakePillager LakePublic
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