Gauge Description:

Some local folks will boat this as low as 50 cfs or so. Obviously things will be scrapey, but a couple spots are available for tame play. The 'minimum' as set here is for a more reasonable play experience with more features formed up for good play.
The 'maximum' as set is more an indicator of a 'bump up' in difficulty level. The river is definitely runnable/playable much higher. (There are reported runs at 1300 cfs and more!)

The cited gauge is about 12 miles (as the crow flies) upstream. A handful of decent sized tribs enter below, thus flow in this reach is certain to be somewhat higher than the gauge indicates.

Drainage Area at gauge is 129 square miles. Based upon the latest 22 years of data,

?Max.Flow=3000 cfs?

?Min.Flow=14 cfs?

?10% Flow=153 cfs?

?90% Flow=26 cfs?

?10/90 Ratio=5.88?

The 10/90 ratio of 5.88 would indicate this is what would be classified as a 'moderately flashy' stream. A disclaimer here that the analysis is only upon "mean daily flow", thus will not accurately reflect the effect of 'instantaneous spikes' of shorter duration which urban streams, smaller streams, and streams with relatively less than average permeable surface in their watershed.

VERMILLION R NR EMPIRE [ MN ]

Current Conditions Stage Flow Updated 2.18 12/3 9:30 Station Graphs

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Below Minimum Recommended Flow

Above Maximum Recommended Flow

Unknown

Descriptions of reaches with River Name in bold have been verified by a regional StreamTeam member.

State	River Name/Section	Class	Level	Rel. Level	Updated
MN	Vermillion (Hastings)— Falls to Old Mill in Hastings (0.5 mile)	II-III+	ice? cfs		12/3 9:30

Station Description

AW Gauge ID:	2191
USGS Station:	05345000
HUC:	07040001
Latitude:	44.6667
Longitude:	-93.0547
Class:	-1