Red Lake River in Minnesota
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Around Red Lake River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Red Lake River is a 44.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Red Lake River at Fisher, MN (site 05080000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2000 to 2026
Red Lake River typically runs highest in April, at a median 1,835 cfs, and lowest in January, at 470 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 28,600 cfs, in 2022.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 470 | 245 to 948 |
| February | 664 | 220 to 980 |
| March | 901 | 300 to 1,390 |
| April | 1,835 | 877 to 5,130 |
| May | 1,620 | 918 to 2,810 |
| June | 1,635 | 833 to 3,220 |
| July | 1,150 | 583 to 2,020 |
| August | 757 | 335 to 1,360 |
| September | 710 | 239 to 1,180 |
| October | 818 | 427 to 1,170 |
| November | 853 | 453 to 1,530 |
| December | 570 | 317 to 1,190 |
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 26 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Red Lake River at Fisher, MN (site 05080000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
4 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Red Lake River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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