About this river
Minnesota River is an 11.2 mile river near Wai Nani Surf Paddle & Pedal in Minnesota. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Minnesota River near Jordan, MN (site 05330000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1935 to 2026
Minnesota River typically runs highest in April, at a median 8,775 cfs, and lowest in February, at 700 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 112,000 cfs, in 1965.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 814 | 405 to 1,590 | |
| February | 700 | 400 to 1,400 | |
| March | 3,170 | 1,280 to 6,860 | |
| April | 8,775 | 4,480 to 17,500 | |
| May | 7,380 | 3,560 to 14,800 | |
| June | 7,390 | 3,735 to 13,200 | |
| July | 4,870 | 1,970 to 9,470 | |
| August | 1,770 | 878 to 4,700 | |
| September | 1,295 | 644 to 3,390 | |
| October | 1,200 | 546 to 3,180 | |
| November | 1,310 | 625 to 3,875 | |
| December | 1,000 | 545 to 2,750 |
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 91 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Minnesota River near Jordan, MN (site 05330000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
7 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Minnesota River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Highway 9 BridgeMinnesota RiverPublic
- Spring LakeSpring LakePublic
- Thole LakeThole LakePublic
- O'Dowd LakeO'Dowd LakePublic
- Carver Riverside ParkMinnesota RiverPublic
- Winkel ParkMinnesota RiverPublic
- ShakopeeMinnesota RiverPublic
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