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Minnesota
Cloquet River
Conditions: Blocked
for canoeing, todayAn agency closure order is in effect for this area; weather is good
2 factors · 2 sources
Newest 11 h ago · oldest 11 h
problem: Agency alerts
11 active alerts in Superior National Forest; most severe: Post Wildfire Closures, Effective October 1, 2026
USFSPosted Oct 1 · checked 11 h ago
clear: Weather
Rain, high 56°F / low 42°F, 90% precip — 75/100 for canoeing
OpenWeather11 h ago
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Why you'll love it
River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 510 cfs
- Average current
- 1.1 ft/s
- Gradient
- 12.9 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 526 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Cloquet River
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Permits & access
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About this water
Cloquet River is a 30-mile paddling stretch near Two Harbors, Minnesota. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 510 cfs and a gradient of about 12.9 feet per mile.
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