About this river
Mississippi River is a 17.6 mile river near Watergate Marina in Minnesota. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Mississippi River below L&D 2 at Hastings, MN (site 05331580). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1996 to 2025
Mississippi River typically runs highest in May, at a median 35,000 cfs, and lowest in February, at 6,100 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 147,000 cfs, in 2001.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7,020 | 5,550 to 9,150 | |
| February | 6,100 | 4,950 to 8,640 | |
| March | 10,500 | 8,160 to 17,900 | |
| April | 31,500 | 21,100 to 48,950 | |
| May | 35,000 | 20,800 to 49,200 | |
| June | 28,600 | 17,000 to 42,100 | |
| July | 20,900 | 13,900 to 35,200 | |
| August | 10,100 | 7,420 to 17,500 | |
| September | 8,205 | 4,625 to 14,700 | |
| October | 8,060 | 5,730 to 20,500 | |
| November | 10,800 | 7,365 to 17,450 | |
| December | 8,460 | 5,990 to 13,100 |
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 27 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Mississippi River below L&D 2 at Hastings, MN (site 05331580). 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.
- Jaycee ParkMississippi RiverPublic
- King's Cove MarinaConley LakeRestricted
- Spring Lake ParkSpring LakePublic
- Interstate 35 BridgeMinnesota RiverPublic
- Fish Lake ParkFish LakePublic
- Cedar Avenue (Highway 77 Bridge)Minnesota RiverPublic
- Lion Levee ParkMississippi RiverPublic
- South St. PaulMississippi RiverPublic
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