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Cannon Falls Canoe and Bike Rental

Mississippi River near Cannon Falls Canoe and Bike Rental

River16.5 mi
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About this river

Mississippi River is a 16.5 mile river near Cannon Falls Canoe and Bike Rental in Minnesota. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Mississippi River at Prescott, WI (site 05344500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1928 to 2025

Mississippi River typically runs highest in April, at a median 38,250 cfs, and lowest in February, at 8,120 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 226,000 cfs, in 1965.

Typical flow by month at Mississippi River at Prescott, WI, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)Relative level
January8,4906,100 to 11,200
February8,1206,080 to 10,400
March11,7008,510 to 19,600
April38,25023,450 to 55,850
May31,50019,200 to 48,600
June25,30014,100 to 38,100
July20,1009,220 to 31,500
August11,2007,220 to 19,200
September10,5006,975 to 17,350
October11,1007,360 to 18,100
November12,2008,125 to 19,800
December9,3306,720 to 14,000

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 96 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Mississippi River at Prescott, WI (site 05344500). 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 Mississippi River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

  • Colvill Municipal ParkMississippi RiverPublic
  • Bay Point Municipal ParkMississippi RiverPublic
  • Bay City CampgroundMississippi River - Lake PepinPublic
  • Trenton IslandMississippi RiverPublic
  • Cannon BottomsVermillion RiverPublic
  • Sturgeon LakeMississippi River - Sturgeon LakePublic
  • Treasure Island Resort and MarinaMississippi River - Sturgeon LakeRestricted
  • Diamond BluffMississippi RiverPublic
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