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Dauphin River in Manitoba

River32.3 mi
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Around Dauphin River

Frenchmans Rapids0.3 miBig Rapids8 mi5 mi

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

About this river

Dauphin River is a 32.3 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Dauphin River near Dauphin River (site 05LM006). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.

Typical flow by month

1977 to 2026

Dauphin River typically runs highest in July, at a median 4,414 cfs, and lowest in January, at 1,591 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 21,295 cfs, in 2011.

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Typical flow by month at Dauphin River near Dauphin River, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January1,591440 to 3,717
February1,713544 to 3,443
March1,960780 to 3,991
April3,8232,101 to 5,112
May3,9552,080 to 6,674
June3,7431,590 to 7,076
July4,4141,826 to 7,169
August4,0261,321 to 7,098
September3,2211,035 to 6,674
October2,433883 to 5,933
November2,255922 to 4,803
December2,038749 to 4,202

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 49 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Dauphin River near Dauphin River (site 05LM006). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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