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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Saint Croix River is a 62.1 mile river near The Beach House Marina & Boat Rentals in Minnesota. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge ST. Croix River at ST. Croix Falls, WI (site 05340500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1902 to 2026
Saint Croix River typically runs highest in April, at a median 8,420 cfs, and lowest in February, at 2,090 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 59,500 cfs, in 2001.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2,140 | 1,770 to 2,650 |
| February | 2,090 | 1,730 to 2,520 |
| March | 2,660 | 2,180 to 3,940 |
| April | 8,420 | 5,375 to 13,550 |
| May | 5,940 | 4,170 to 9,300 |
| June | 4,150 | 2,720 to 7,055 |
| July | 3,280 | 1,970 to 5,160 |
| August | 2,360 | 1,730 to 3,440 |
| September | 2,615 | 1,835 to 4,000 |
| October | 2,910 | 2,070 to 4,700 |
| November | 3,245 | 2,365 to 4,330 |
| December | 2,410 | 1,920 to 3,150 |
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 120 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for ST. Croix River at ST. Croix Falls, WI (site 05340500). 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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