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Source: Canadian Geographical Names Database (NRCan), Open Government Licence - Canada · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Rivière Waswanipi is a 36.4 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Quebec government gauge Rivière Waswanipi, À la tête de la chute Rouge (site CEHQ-080718). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.
Typical flow by month
1966 to 2026
Rivière Waswanipi typically runs highest in May, at a median 43,614 cfs, and lowest in March, at 6,145 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 98,175 cfs, in 1974.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 11,689 | 9,500 to 13,137 |
| February | 7,840 | 6,667 to 8,903 |
| March | 6,145 | 5,438 to 6,604 |
| April | 7,469 | 5,571 to 9,590 |
| May | 43,614 | 37,027 to 51,559 |
| June | 41,548 | 35,054 to 47,693 |
| July | 26,350 | 21,237 to 30,519 |
| August | 19,458 | 15,533 to 22,707 |
| September | 16,236 | 13,061 to 21,658 |
| October | 21,485 | 16,838 to 26,143 |
| November | 23,934 | 18,902 to 28,209 |
| December | 18,201 | 14,620 to 20,553 |
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 55 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Rivière Waswanipi, À la tête de la chute Rouge (site CEHQ-080718). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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