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Saint Croix River in Wisconsin

Stream43.4 mi

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Around Saint Croix River

Namekagon District22.3 miNamekagon River Visitor Center22.3 mi20 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Saint Croix River is a 43.4 mile stream. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge ST. Croix River near Danbury, WI (site 05333500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1914 to 2026

Saint Croix River typically runs highest in April, at a median 2,085 cfs, and lowest in February, at 880 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 14,100 cfs, in 2018.

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Typical flow by month at ST. Croix River near Danbury, WI, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January887758 to 1,010
February880755 to 1,000
March1,100948 to 1,370
April2,0851,520 to 2,875
May1,6001,290 to 2,160
June1,3051,010 to 1,775
July1,080835 to 1,460
August927756 to 1,280
September1,000791 to 1,370
October1,090824 to 1,410
November1,140941 to 1,450
December980820 to 1,180

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 109 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for ST. Croix River near Danbury, WI (site 05333500). 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 Saint Croix River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

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