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Mississippi River in Minnesota

River62.1 mi

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Around Mississippi River

Winnie Campground - USFS2.7 miChippewa National Forest6.2 mi20 mi

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

About this river

Mississippi River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Mississippi River near Bemidji, MN (site 05200510). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1987 to 2026

Mississippi River typically runs highest in May, at a median 396 cfs, and lowest in August, at 133 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 1,320 cfs, in 1997.

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Typical flow by month at Mississippi River near Bemidji, MN, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January218175 to 347
March199148 to 248
April366207 to 625
May396303 to 612
June294167 to 487
July189117 to 345
August13388 to 261
September15590 to 265
October189124 to 316
November273186 to 446
December196128 to 300

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 37 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Mississippi River near Bemidji, MN (site 05200510). 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.

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