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Source: Canadian Geographical Names Database (NRCan), Open Government Licence - Canada
About this river
Brokenhead River is a 37.3 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Brokenhead River near Beausejour (site 05SA002). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.
Typical flow by month
1942 to 2025
Brokenhead River typically runs highest in April, at a median 300 cfs, and lowest in February, at 2.2 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 5,756 cfs, in 1974.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2.8 | 1.0 to 6.0 |
| February | 2.2 | 0.8 to 4.1 |
| March | 6.3 | 2.3 to 22 |
| April | 300 | 88 to 739 |
| May | 293 | 109 to 534 |
| June | 203 | 74 to 459 |
| July | 97 | 30 to 203 |
| August | 17 | 5.0 to 47 |
| September | 16 | 3.0 to 87 |
| October | 40 | 6.3 to 119 |
| November | 24 | 9.2 to 62 |
| December | 5.8 | 3.0 to 15 |
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 83 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Brokenhead River near Beausejour (site 05SA002). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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