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Footprint River in Manitoba

River33.6 mi
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Source: Canadian Geographical Names Database (NRCan), Open Government Licence - Canada

About this river

Footprint River is a 33.6 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Footprint River above Footprint Lake (site 05TF002). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.

Typical flow by month

1977 to 2024

Footprint River typically runs highest in June, at a median 215 cfs, and lowest in April, at 55 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 1,476 cfs, in 2017.

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Typical flow by month at Footprint River above Footprint Lake, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January7155 to 95
February6146 to 80
March5645 to 70
April5544 to 68
May204132 to 369
June215122 to 332
July13372 to 185
August9958 to 142
September9052 to 148
October9057 to 152
November9368 to 173
December8466 to 120

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 43 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Footprint River above Footprint Lake (site 05TF002). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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