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Source: Canadian Geographical Names Database (NRCan), Open Government Licence - Canada
About this river
Rivière Caniapiscau is a 47.6 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Quebec government gauge Rivière Caniapiscau, À 1,0 km en amont de la chute de la Pyrite (site CEHQ-103702). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.
Typical flow by month
1962 to 2026
Rivière Caniapiscau typically runs highest in June, at a median 112,442 cfs, and lowest in April, at 5,969 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 476,748 cfs, in 1979.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 9,712 | 7,644 to 17,022 |
| February | 6,961 | 5,280 to 13,049 |
| March | 6,367 | 4,153 to 10,506 |
| April | 5,969 | 3,690 to 9,155 |
| May | 28,010 | 15,998 to 78,134 |
| June | 112,442 | 62,851 to 173,713 |
| July | 57,563 | 38,246 to 81,047 |
| August | 40,188 | 27,568 to 62,154 |
| September | 41,406 | 30,884 to 55,908 |
| October | 47,074 | 31,001 to 62,419 |
| November | 28,202 | 21,929 to 43,570 |
| December | 15,629 | 12,172 to 24,394 |
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 48 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Rivière Caniapiscau, À 1,0 km en amont de la chute de la Pyrite (site CEHQ-103702). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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