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Around Pigeon River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Pigeon River is a 31.9 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Pigeon River at Middle Falls near Grand Portage MN (site 04010500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1921 to 2026
Pigeon River typically runs highest in May, at a median 1,380 cfs, and lowest in February, at 112 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 12,000 cfs, in 2022.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 122 | 92 to 200 |
| February | 112 | 83 to 170 |
| March | 132 | 98 to 190 |
| April | 822 | 432 to 1,630 |
| May | 1,380 | 892 to 2,050 |
| June | 648 | 437 to 1,065 |
| July | 345 | 217 to 516 |
| August | 185 | 119 to 270 |
| September | 156 | 102 to 273 |
| October | 187 | 108 to 412 |
| November | 240 | 144 to 381 |
| December | 158 | 105 to 250 |
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 104 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Pigeon River at Middle Falls near Grand Portage MN (site 04010500). 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 Pigeon River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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