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Source: Canadian Geographical Names Database (NRCan), Open Government Licence - Canada · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Rivière Nelson is a 6.3 mile river near Vieux-Port Yachting in Quebec. Streamflow is measured at the Quebec government gauge Rivière Nelson, Au pont de l'autoroute 573 (Henri IV), secteur Val-Bélair à Québec (site CEHQ-050915). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.
Typical flow by month
2006 to 2026
Rivière Nelson typically runs highest in April, at a median 145 cfs, and lowest in February, at 16 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 657 cfs, in 2019.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 23 | 19 to 27 |
| February | 16 | 14 to 19 |
| March | 23 | 19 to 33 |
| April | 145 | 80 to 230 |
| May | 58 | 41 to 68 |
| June | 32 | 23 to 47 |
| July | 26 | 18 to 38 |
| August | 23 | 17 to 34 |
| September | 23 | 16 to 32 |
| October | 34 | 24 to 55 |
| November | 42 | 34 to 56 |
| December | 33 | 24 to 46 |
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 20 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Rivière Nelson, Au pont de l'autoroute 573 (Henri IV), secteur Val-Bélair à Québec (site CEHQ-050915). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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