About this river
Rum River is a 9.5 mile river near Paddle Share Station in Minnesota. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Rum River near ST. Francis, MN (site 05286000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1929 to 2026
Rum River typically runs highest in April, at a median 1,145 cfs, and lowest in February, at 208 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 10,000 cfs, in 1969.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 214 | 138 to 357 | |
| February | 208 | 132 to 343 | |
| March | 307 | 165 to 665 | |
| April | 1,145 | 696 to 2,195 | |
| May | 865 | 551 to 1,490 | |
| June | 647 | 348 to 1,180 | |
| July | 508 | 242 to 833 | |
| August | 359 | 200 to 586 | |
| September | 340 | 184 to 561 | |
| October | 331 | 198 to 600 | |
| November | 378 | 219 to 628 | |
| December | 265 | 149 to 485 |
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 Rum River near ST. Francis, MN (site 05286000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
2 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Rum River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Akin RiversideRum RiverPublic
- Rum River South County ParkRum RiverPublic
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