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About this river
Pipestone River is a 23.8 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Pipestone River near Lake Louise (site 05BA002). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.
Typical flow by month
1911 to 2024
Pipestone River typically runs highest in June, at a median 643 cfs, and lowest in March, at 29 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 3,351 cfs, in 2013.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 35 | 31 to 42 |
| February | 30 | 27 to 35 |
| March | 29 | 26 to 33 |
| April | 33 | 27 to 43 |
| May | 239 | 176 to 413 |
| June | 643 | 477 to 871 |
| July | 509 | 382 to 670 |
| August | 284 | 248 to 338 |
| September | 171 | 141 to 201 |
| October | 112 | 95 to 132 |
| November | 61 | 51 to 75 |
| December | 45 | 39 to 53 |
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 54 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Pipestone River near Lake Louise (site 05BA002). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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