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Source: Canadian Geographical Names Database (NRCan), Open Government Licence - Canada · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Rivière Désert is a 55.3 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Quebec government gauge Rivière Désert, Sur le chemin Lytton en amont de la chute Rouge (site CEHQ-040841). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.
Typical flow by month
2005 to 2026
Rivière Désert typically runs highest in April, at a median 2,153 cfs, and lowest in September, at 226 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 7,374 cfs, in 2019.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 683 | 560 to 812 |
| February | 488 | 442 to 555 |
| March | 584 | 471 to 674 |
| April | 2,153 | 1,740 to 3,334 |
| May | 2,113 | 1,542 to 2,739 |
| June | 943 | 640 to 1,206 |
| July | 544 | 407 to 709 |
| August | 278 | 226 to 415 |
| September | 226 | 173 to 334 |
| October | 309 | 182 to 546 |
| November | 785 | 553 to 1,023 |
| December | 746 | 618 to 953 |
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 21 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Rivière Désert, Sur le chemin Lytton en amont de la chute Rouge (site CEHQ-040841). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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