About this river
Mississippi River is a 17.6 mile river near Red Wing Marina & Boat Rental in Minnesota. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Mississippi River at Prescott, WI (site 05344500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1928 to 2025
Mississippi River typically runs highest in April, at a median 38,250 cfs, and lowest in February, at 8,120 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 226,000 cfs, in 1965.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8,490 | 6,100 to 11,200 | |
| February | 8,120 | 6,080 to 10,400 | |
| March | 11,700 | 8,510 to 19,600 | |
| April | 38,250 | 23,450 to 55,850 | |
| May | 31,500 | 19,200 to 48,600 | |
| June | 25,300 | 14,100 to 38,100 | |
| July | 20,100 | 9,220 to 31,500 | |
| August | 11,200 | 7,220 to 19,200 | |
| September | 10,500 | 6,975 to 17,350 | |
| October | 11,100 | 7,360 to 18,100 | |
| November | 12,200 | 8,125 to 19,800 | |
| December | 9,330 | 6,720 to 14,000 |
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 Mississippi River at Prescott, WI (site 05344500). 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 Mississippi River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Cannon BottomsVermillion RiverPublic
- Treasure Island Resort and MarinaMississippi River - Sturgeon LakeRestricted
- Jacques ParkMississippi RiverPublic
- Bay Point Municipal ParkMississippi RiverPublic
- Colvill Municipal ParkMississippi RiverPublic
- Vermillion River (South)Vermillion RiverPublic
- Sturgeon LakeMississippi River - Sturgeon LakePublic
- Trenton IslandMississippi RiverPublic
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