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Middle River in Minnesota

Stream39.7 mi
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5 mi

Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Middle River is a 39.7 mile stream. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Middle River at Argyle, MN (site 05087500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1945 to 2027

Middle River typically runs highest in April, at a median 88 cfs, and lowest in September, at 0.7 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 3,790 cfs, in 1975.

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Typical flow by month at Middle River at Argyle, MN, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January1.40.2 to 2.4
February0.80.0 to 1.7
March1.70.3 to 5.3
April8827 to 301
May3618 to 96
June257.2 to 90
July8.82.4 to 51
August2.10.1 to 7.5
September0.70.0 to 6.5
October2.30.2 to 10
November3.50.5 to 9.5
December2.10.6 to 4.5

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 66 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Middle River at Argyle, MN (site 05087500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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