USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
05286000 RUM RIVER NEAR ST. FRANCIS, MN
LOCATION - Lat 45°19'40", long 93°22'20" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, in SW 1/4 SE 1/4 SE 1/4 sec.19, T.33 N., R.24 W., Anoka County, MN, Hydrologic Unit 07010207, on left bank at upstream side of County Highway 22 bridge, 4 mi south of St. Francis and 15.8 mi upstream from mouth.
DRAINAGE AREA - 1,360 mi².
REVISIONS HISTORY - WSP 1308: 1930(M), 1932(M). Unpublished, 2009: 1987(M).
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - May to November 1929, March 1930 to September 1931, April to November 1932, March 1933 to current year.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 860.74 ft above sea level (NGVD of 1929, levels by Anoka County Highway Department). Prior to Nov. 9, 1933, non-recording gage at site 50 ft downstream at same datum.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum discharge, 10,100 ft³/s, Apr. 20, 1965 and Apr. 13, 1969; peak stage, 11.63 ft, Apr. 13, 1969; minimum discharge, 29 ft³/s, Aug. 18, 1934.