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Around Rivière des Prairies
Source: Canadian Geographical Names Database (NRCan), Open Government Licence - Canada · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Rivière des Prairies is a 22.6 mile river near Ecole de Voile de Lachine in Quebec. Streamflow is measured at the Quebec government gauge Rivière des Prairies, À la tête des rapides du Cheval Blanc (chenal sud) (site CEHQ-043301). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.
Typical flow by month
1922 to 2026
Rivière des Prairies typically runs highest in April, at a median 59,443 cfs, and lowest in September, at 27,172 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 116,998 cfs, in 2017.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 35,018 | 26,709 to 40,630 |
| February | 33,445 | 26,857 to 40,241 |
| March | 36,604 | 29,700 to 43,543 |
| April | 59,443 | 48,633 to 69,976 |
| May | 54,914 | 45,485 to 70,153 |
| June | 40,921 | 34,929 to 49,626 |
| July | 33,090 | 29,089 to 40,117 |
| August | 28,441 | 25,003 to 33,156 |
| September | 27,172 | 23,863 to 30,877 |
| October | 29,594 | 25,815 to 35,350 |
| November | 36,286 | 29,006 to 44,024 |
| December | 37,981 | 30,229 to 43,649 |
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 104 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Rivière des Prairies, À la tête des rapides du Cheval Blanc (chenal sud) (site CEHQ-043301). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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