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Around Chippewa River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Chippewa River is a 62.1 mile stream near Hang Loose MN in Minnesota. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Chippewa River near Milan, MN (site 05304500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1938 to 2025
Chippewa River typically runs highest in April, at a median 790 cfs, and lowest in February, at 49 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 13,400 cfs, in 1997.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 60 | 18 to 155 |
| February | 49 | 16 to 158 |
| March | 210 | 50 to 480 |
| April | 790 | 398 to 1,435 |
| May | 701 | 290 to 1,150 |
| June | 515 | 235 to 975 |
| July | 321 | 124 to 782 |
| August | 170 | 67 to 441 |
| September | 132 | 48 to 338 |
| October | 128 | 52 to 333 |
| November | 151 | 66 to 367 |
| December | 91 | 37 to 244 |
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 87 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Chippewa River near Milan, MN (site 05304500). 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 Chippewa River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Norby LandingChippewa RiverPublic
- Lake EmilyLake EmilyPublic
- Page LakePage LakePublic
- Long LakeLong LakePublic
- Lake CharlotteLake CharlottePublic
- Lower Elk LakeLower Elk LakePublic
- Red Rock LakeRed Rock LakePublic
- Elk LakeElk LakePublic
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