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Little Churchill River in Manitoba

River39.8 mi
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Around Little Churchill River

Innes-Taylor Rapids1.3 mi5 mi

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Source: Canadian Geographical Names Database (NRCan), Open Government Licence - Canada

About this river

Little Churchill River is a 39.8 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Little Churchill River above Recluse Lake (site 06FC001). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.

Typical flow by month

1967 to 2024

Little Churchill River typically runs highest in May, at a median 2,744 cfs, and lowest in April, at 402 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 20,377 cfs, in 2017.

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Typical flow by month at Little Churchill River above Recluse Lake, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January572433 to 732
February494376 to 602
March410326 to 493
April402315 to 489
May2,7441,458 to 3,902
June2,5291,867 to 3,346
July2,0611,334 to 2,733
August1,483989 to 2,094
September1,529955 to 2,474
October1,579959 to 2,265
November1,044771 to 1,579
December759533 to 1,010

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 Little Churchill River above Recluse Lake (site 06FC001). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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