Ceizur rapids 040830
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Typical level and flow by month
Ceizur rapids 040830
Flow is typically highest in May (305 m³/s) and lowest in February (40.2 m³/s). Level is typically highest in May (27.80 m) and lowest in February (26.11 m).
| Month | Typical flow (m³/s) | Middle half of days | Typical level (m) | Middle half of days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 52.8 | 44.8 – 65.5 | 26.24 | 26.14 – 26.35 |
| February | 40.2 | 35.2 – 46.3 | 26.11 | 26.06 – 26.15 |
| March | 40.8 | 34.1 – 51.3 | 26.14 | 26.06 – 26.24 |
| April | 219 | 90.3 – 369 | 26.95 | 26.43 – 27.47 |
| May | 305 | 172 – 509 | 27.80 | 26.80 – 28.48 |
| June | 122 | 84.7 – 174 | 26.77 | 26.36 – 27.11 |
| July | 86.2 | 59.8 – 128 | 26.39 | 26.25 – 26.59 |
| August | 53.1 | 35.1 – 88.7 | 26.24 | 26.02 – 26.60 |
| September | 49.2 | 34.7 – 81.6 | 26.37 | 26.09 – 26.80 |
| October | 103 | 59.8 – 192 | 26.60 | 26.29 – 26.96 |
| November | 128 | 86.0 – 180 | 26.64 | 26.50 – 26.82 |
| December | 82.8 | 60.9 – 120 | 26.35 | 26.28 – 26.50 |
Flow: median of daily means, 27 complete years from 1996 to 2023. Level: median of daily means, 8 complete years from 2016 to 2024.
When does the spring peak come?
Computed from the agency's published daily means: for each year, the highest day between March 1 and July 31.
Ceizur rapids (040830): over 27 complete years from 1996 to 2023, the highest daily flow between March and July came around May 2 (the median date). In 14 of those 27 years it came between April 24 and May 7. The median peak was 850 m³/s; the highest in the period, 1,500 m³/s, came on April 20, 2002.
About the gauges
Ceizur rapids
- Station number
- 040830
- Official name
- Gatineau - à la tête des Rapides Ceizur
- Agency
- Quebec's environment ministry
- Municipality
- Lac-Douaire
- Drainage area
- 6 768 km²
- Flow regime, as the ministry classes it
- not influenced (Non influencé)
- Federal station number
- 02LG005
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Questions
What is the Gatineau River water level today?
The reading at the top of this page comes from Quebec's environment ministry each time the page loads, for gauge 040830 (Ceizur rapids). The table of typical values shows whether the reading is high or low for the season.
When does the Gatineau River peak in spring?
Ceizur rapids (040830): over 27 complete years from 1996 to 2023, the highest daily flow between March and July came around May 2 (the median date). In 14 of those 27 years it came between April 24 and May 7. The median peak was 850 m³/s; the highest in the period, 1,500 m³/s, came on April 20, 2002.
Live readings: Données Québec, "Stations débit/niveau - Grand public", CC BY 4.0. Typical values: validated historical series from Quebec's environment ministry. CanoeMap computes the typical values and the peak dates from those archives.