Cannon River (Minnesota), Welch (05355200)

StateMinnesotaLatestUnknown (882 cfs)
RiverCannon RiverRatingObservedEstimated
Updated2026-05-01 23:00 (57 minutes ago)Flood - The river is flooding. Obstacles can be treacherous or deadly. The river should be avoided at this stage for casual trips and definitely for the inexperienced. Trips should be attempted only with protective gear and equipment.Flood(none)(none)
Discharge882 cfs (median: 775 cfs)High - The river is high and potentially dangerous, especially for the young and / or inexperienced. Normal stream obstacles are sometimes difficult to navigate. Extended distances can be attempted, but canoe travel may not be advisable.High(none)(none)
Height4.75 feetGood - Conditions are ideal for a canoe or kayak. Boats typically will drag on fewer than one-quarter of riffles, if at all, and portages are unnecessary or rare. Normal float lengths can be attempted without a problem.Good(none)(none)
TrendFalling (falling over 24 hours)Low - River is low but can still be floated. Some riffles are okay but most come with significant dragging and might need a portage. Float lengths should be reduced to accommodate low flow, dragging, and portages.Low(none)(none)
USGSExternal icon USGS Site (External icon Duck Duck Go Maps)Poor - River is too low to float comfortably. Most or all riffles will drag or must be portaged and some obstacles (such as slick shelf rock) cause undue problems. Avoid the river at this stage for casual paddling trips.Poor(none)(none)

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Trips for Cannon River (Minnesota), Welch (05355200)

DateStartEndDistanceConditionDischargeHeightFishingDetails
Click for details2022-07-29 Cannon Falls Miesville Ravine Park Total trip distance: 8.0 miles8.0 Good 380 3.82 None NoneNone Turner, SkipTurner, Skip NoneNone USGS Gauge Data:
Welch (05355200)
Discharge: 380
Height: 3.82
<b>USGS Gauge Data:</b></br />Welch (05355200)<br />Discharge: 380<br />Height: 3.82
Source: TurnerSource: Turner

A total of 1 rows are displayed.

Trip Summary for Cannon River (Minnesota), Welch (05355200)

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Classic Trip List

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Gauge Data Table

ObservationHeightDischargeMaximum
Discharge
Minimum
Discharge
Mean
Discharge
P05P10P20P25P50
(Median)
P75P80P90P95
2026-05-01 23:00 4.75 882 4400 (2014) 90 (1957) 1070 129 204 288 357 775 1520 1860 2440 2860
2026-05-01 22:00 4.75 884 4500 (2014) 88 (1957) 1030 152 201 303 387 790 1460 1540 2230 2840
2026-05-01 21:00 4.75 884 4500 (2014) 88 (1957) 1030 152 201 303 387 790 1460 1540 2230 2840
2026-05-01 20:00 4.75 886 4500 (2014) 88 (1957) 1030 152 201 303 387 790 1460 1540 2230 2840
2026-05-01 19:00 4.76 889 4500 (2014) 88 (1957) 1030 152 201 303 387 790 1460 1540 2230 2840
2026-05-01 18:00 4.76 893 4500 (2014) 88 (1957) 1030 152 201 303 387 790 1460 1540 2230 2840
2026-05-01 17:00 4.77 899 4500 (2014) 88 (1957) 1030 152 201 303 387 790 1460 1540 2230 2840
2026-05-01 16:00 4.78 904 4500 (2014) 88 (1957) 1030 152 201 303 387 790 1460 1540 2230 2840
2026-05-01 15:00 4.79 913 4500 (2014) 88 (1957) 1030 152 201 303 387 790 1460 1540 2230 2840
2026-05-01 14:00 4.80 920 4500 (2014) 88 (1957) 1030 152 201 303 387 790 1460 1540 2230 2840
2026-05-01 13:00 4.81 925 4500 (2014) 88 (1957) 1030 152 201 303 387 790 1460 1540 2230 2840
2026-05-01 12:00 4.81 928 4500 (2014) 88 (1957) 1030 152 201 303 387 790 1460 1540 2230 2840
2026-05-01 11:00 4.81 928 4500 (2014) 88 (1957) 1030 152 201 303 387 790 1460 1540 2230 2840
2026-05-01 10:00 4.81 928 4500 (2014) 88 (1957) 1030 152 201 303 387 790 1460 1540 2230 2840
2026-05-01 09:00 4.81 928 4500 (2014) 88 (1957) 1030 152 201 303 387 790 1460 1540 2230 2840
2026-05-01 08:00 4.81 928 4500 (2014) 88 (1957) 1030 152 201 303 387 790 1460 1540 2230 2840
2026-05-01 07:00 4.81 929 4500 (2014) 88 (1957) 1030 152 201 303 387 790 1460 1540 2230 2840
2026-05-01 06:00 4.81 928 4500 (2014) 88 (1957) 1030 152 201 303 387 790 1460 1540 2230 2840
2026-05-01 05:00 4.81 925 4500 (2014) 88 (1957) 1030 152 201 303 387 790 1460 1540 2230 2840
2026-05-01 04:00 4.80 924 4500 (2014) 88 (1957) 1030 152 201 303 387 790 1460 1540 2230 2840
2026-05-01 03:00 4.80 922 4500 (2014) 88 (1957) 1030 152 201 303 387 790 1460 1540 2230 2840
2026-05-01 02:00 4.80 922 4500 (2014) 88 (1957) 1030 152 201 303 387 790 1460 1540 2230 2840
2026-05-01 01:00 4.80 920 4500 (2014) 88 (1957) 1030 152 201 303 387 790 1460 1540 2230 2840
2026-05-01 00:00 4.80 922 4500 (2014) 88 (1957) 1030 152 201 303 387 790 1460 1540 2230 2840
2026-04-30 23:00 4.80 924 4500 (2014) 88 (1957) 1030 152 201 303 387 790 1460 1540 2230 2840
2026-04-30 22:00 4.80 924 4110 (2014) 77 (1934) 1020 164 195 312 434 807 1430 1550 2270 2820
2026-04-30 21:00 4.81 925 4110 (2014) 77 (1934) 1020 164 195 312 434 807 1430 1550 2270 2820
2026-04-30 20:00 4.81 928 4110 (2014) 77 (1934) 1020 164 195 312 434 807 1430 1550 2270 2820
2026-04-30 19:00 4.81 929 4110 (2014) 77 (1934) 1020 164 195 312 434 807 1430 1550 2270 2820
2026-04-30 18:00 4.82 931 4110 (2014) 77 (1934) 1020 164 195 312 434 807 1430 1550 2270 2820
2026-04-30 17:00 4.82 936 4110 (2014) 77 (1934) 1020 164 195 312 434 807 1430 1550 2270 2820
2026-04-30 16:00 4.83 942 4110 (2014) 77 (1934) 1020 164 195 312 434 807 1430 1550 2270 2820
2026-04-30 15:00 4.84 947 4110 (2014) 77 (1934) 1020 164 195 312 434 807 1430 1550 2270 2820
2026-04-30 14:00 4.84 953 4110 (2014) 77 (1934) 1020 164 195 312 434 807 1430 1550 2270 2820
2026-04-30 13:00 4.85 957 4110 (2014) 77 (1934) 1020 164 195 312 434 807 1430 1550 2270 2820
2026-04-30 12:00 4.85 958 4110 (2014) 77 (1934) 1020 164 195 312 434 807 1430 1550 2270 2820
2026-04-30 11:00 4.85 958 4110 (2014) 77 (1934) 1020 164 195 312 434 807 1430 1550 2270 2820
2026-04-30 10:00 4.85 957 4110 (2014) 77 (1934) 1020 164 195 312 434 807 1430 1550 2270 2820
2026-04-30 09:00 4.85 955 4110 (2014) 77 (1934) 1020 164 195 312 434 807 1430 1550 2270 2820
2026-04-30 08:00 4.84 953 4110 (2014) 77 (1934) 1020 164 195 312 434 807 1430 1550 2270 2820
2026-04-30 07:00 4.84 949 4110 (2014) 77 (1934) 1020 164 195 312 434 807 1430 1550 2270 2820
2026-04-30 06:00 4.84 946 4110 (2014) 77 (1934) 1020 164 195 312 434 807 1430 1550 2270 2820
2026-04-30 05:00 4.83 942 4110 (2014) 77 (1934) 1020 164 195 312 434 807 1430 1550 2270 2820
2026-04-30 04:00 4.83 940 4110 (2014) 77 (1934) 1020 164 195 312 434 807 1430 1550 2270 2820
2026-04-30 03:00 4.82 936 4110 (2014) 77 (1934) 1020 164 195 312 434 807 1430 1550 2270 2820
2026-04-30 02:00 4.82 935 4110 (2014) 77 (1934) 1020 164 195 312 434 807 1430 1550 2270 2820
2026-04-30 01:00 4.82 935 4110 (2014) 77 (1934) 1020 164 195 312 434 807 1430 1550 2270 2820
2026-04-30 00:00 4.82 936 4110 (2014) 77 (1934) 1020 164 195 312 434 807 1430 1550 2270 2820
2026-04-29 23:00 4.82 936 4110 (2014) 77 (1934) 1020 164 195 312 434 807 1430 1550 2270 2820
2026-04-29 22:00 4.83 940 3380 (2001) 91 (1957) 1040 120 165 364 436 833 1480 1550 2490 2970
2026-04-29 21:00 4.83 942 3380 (2001) 91 (1957) 1040 120 165 364 436 833 1480 1550 2490 2970
2026-04-29 20:00 4.83 944 3380 (2001) 91 (1957) 1040 120 165 364 436 833 1480 1550 2490 2970
2026-04-29 19:00 4.83 944 3380 (2001) 91 (1957) 1040 120 165 364 436 833 1480 1550 2490 2970
2026-04-29 18:00 4.84 947 3380 (2001) 91 (1957) 1040 120 165 364 436 833 1480 1550 2490 2970
2026-04-29 17:00 4.84 953 3380 (2001) 91 (1957) 1040 120 165 364 436 833 1480 1550 2490 2970
2026-04-29 16:00 4.86 960 3380 (2001) 91 (1957) 1040 120 165 364 436 833 1480 1550 2490 2970
2026-04-29 15:00 4.86 966 3380 (2001) 91 (1957) 1040 120 165 364 436 833 1480 1550 2490 2970
2026-04-29 14:00 4.87 973 3380 (2001) 91 (1957) 1040 120 165 364 436 833 1480 1550 2490 2970
2026-04-29 13:00 4.88 979 3380 (2001) 91 (1957) 1040 120 165 364 436 833 1480 1550 2490 2970
2026-04-29 12:00 4.88 983 3380 (2001) 91 (1957) 1040 120 165 364 436 833 1480 1550 2490 2970
2026-04-29 11:00 4.89 984 3380 (2001) 91 (1957) 1040 120 165 364 436 833 1480 1550 2490 2970
2026-04-29 10:00 4.89 984 3380 (2001) 91 (1957) 1040 120 165 364 436 833 1480 1550 2490 2970
2026-04-29 09:00 4.89 984 3380 (2001) 91 (1957) 1040 120 165 364 436 833 1480 1550 2490 2970
2026-04-29 08:00 4.89 984 3380 (2001) 91 (1957) 1040 120 165 364 436 833 1480 1550 2490 2970
2026-04-29 07:00 4.89 984 3380 (2001) 91 (1957) 1040 120 165 364 436 833 1480 1550 2490 2970
2026-04-29 06:00 4.89 984 3380 (2001) 91 (1957) 1040 120 165 364 436 833 1480 1550 2490 2970
2026-04-29 05:00 4.89 984 3380 (2001) 91 (1957) 1040 120 165 364 436 833 1480 1550 2490 2970
2026-04-29 04:00 4.89 987 3380 (2001) 91 (1957) 1040 120 165 364 436 833 1480 1550 2490 2970
2026-04-29 03:00 4.89 987 3380 (2001) 91 (1957) 1040 120 165 364 436 833 1480 1550 2490 2970
2026-04-29 02:00 4.89 987 3380 (2001) 91 (1957) 1040 120 165 364 436 833 1480 1550 2490 2970
2026-04-29 01:00 4.89 984 3380 (2001) 91 (1957) 1040 120 165 364 436 833 1480 1550 2490 2970
2026-04-29 00:00 4.89 984 3380 (2001) 91 (1957) 1040 120 165 364 436 833 1480 1550 2490 2970
2026-04-28 23:00 4.89 987 3380 (2001) 91 (1957) 1040 120 165 364 436 833 1480 1550 2490 2970

A total of 73 rows are displayed for years 1910 through 2024.