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About this river
Pipestone River is a 45.9 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Pipestone River at Karl Lake (site 04DA001). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.
Typical flow by month
1966 to 2025
Pipestone River typically runs highest in May, at a median 4,626 cfs, and lowest in March, at 367 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 22,495 cfs, in 2022.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 614 | 509 to 780 |
| February | 448 | 378 to 542 |
| March | 367 | 311 to 454 |
| April | 471 | 351 to 787 |
| May | 4,626 | 3,228 to 7,142 |
| June | 3,425 | 2,197 to 5,094 |
| July | 2,318 | 1,390 to 3,567 |
| August | 1,614 | 975 to 2,603 |
| September | 1,677 | 872 to 3,162 |
| October | 2,115 | 1,254 to 3,221 |
| November | 1,748 | 1,302 to 2,422 |
| December | 929 | 765 to 1,219 |
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 59 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Pipestone River at Karl Lake (site 04DA001). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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