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Around Bois de Sioux River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Bois de Sioux River is a 33.4 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Bois DE Sioux River near Doran, MN (site 05051300). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1990 to 2026
Bois de Sioux River typically runs highest in April, at a median 707 cfs, and lowest in February, at 6.1 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 11,500 cfs, in 1997.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 7.0 | 1.7 to 48 |
| February | 6.1 | 1.7 to 84 |
| March | 400 | 94 to 831 |
| April | 707 | 123 to 1,675 |
| May | 551 | 118 to 1,300 |
| June | 381 | 69 to 1,180 |
| July | 254 | 20 to 978 |
| August | 29 | 5.6 to 173 |
| September | 9.8 | 2.1 to 178 |
| October | 18 | 4.3 to 166 |
| November | 15 | 6.2 to 111 |
| December | 9.7 | 3.8 to 55 |
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 36 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Bois DE Sioux River near Doran, MN (site 05051300). 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 Bois de Sioux River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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