Little Fork River in Minnesota
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Around Little Fork River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Little Fork River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Little Fork River at Littlefork, MN (site 05131500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1909 to 2026
Little Fork River typically runs highest in April, at a median 2,450 cfs, and lowest in February, at 112 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 25,000 cfs, in 1916.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 143 | 96 to 220 |
| February | 112 | 80 to 151 |
| March | 129 | 88 to 204 |
| April | 2,450 | 1,090 to 4,600 |
| May | 2,140 | 1,350 to 3,460 |
| June | 1,040 | 527 to 2,095 |
| July | 609 | 269 to 1,220 |
| August | 247 | 136 to 544 |
| September | 303 | 141 to 820 |
| October | 476 | 184 to 1,030 |
| November | 499 | 279 to 886 |
| December | 238 | 159 to 403 |
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 106 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Little Fork River at Littlefork, MN (site 05131500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
6 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Little Fork River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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