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Vermilion River in Manitoba

River51.9 mi
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Around Vermilion River

Stony Point Beach12.6 mi5 mi

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

About this river

Vermilion River is a 51.9 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Vermilion River near Dauphin (site 05LJ012). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.

Typical flow by month

1948 to 2025

Vermilion River typically runs highest in April, at a median 152 cfs, and lowest in March, at 4.3 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 6,003 cfs, in 1974.

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Typical flow by month at Vermilion River near Dauphin, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
March4.31.5 to 8.3
April15257 to 407
May9336 to 241
June4820 to 109
July185.1 to 60
August9.12.4 to 18
September7.02.1 to 19
October124.6 to 29

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 78 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Vermilion River near Dauphin (site 05LJ012). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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