Summary
Total streamflow across the
Leaf River
was last observed at
2,882
cfs, and is expected to yield approximately
5,716
acre-ft of water today; about 28%
of normal.
River levels are low and may signify a drought.
Average streamflow for this time of year is
10,306 cfs,
with recent peaks last observed
on
2016-03-15 when daily discharge volume was observed at
202,000 cfs.
Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the
Leaf River Nr Mclain
reporting a streamflow rate of 1,120 cfs.
However, the streamgauge with the highest stage along the river is the
Leaf River Nr Collins
with a gauge stage of 4.74 ft.
This river is monitored from 4 different streamgauging stations along the Leaf River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 245 ft, the
Leaf River Nr Collins.
River Details
| Last Updated | 2025-12-22 |
| Discharge Volume | 5,716 ACRE-FT |
| Streamflow |
2,882.0 cfs
-66.0 cfs (-2.24%) |
| Percent of Normal | 27.96% |
| Maximum |
202,000.0 cfs
2016-03-15 |
| Seasonal Avg | 10,306 cfs |
River Streamflow Levels
| Streamgauge | Streamflow | Gauge Stage | 24hr Change (%) | % Normal | Minimum (cfs) | Maximum (cfs) | Air Temp | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Leaf River Nr Collins
USGS 02472000 |
171 cfs | 4.74 ft | -1.72 | |||||
|
Leaf River At Hattiesburg
USGS 02473000 |
702 cfs | 2.11 ft | -1.54 | |||||
|
Leaf River Nr New Augusta
USGS 02474560 |
889 cfs | 2.41 ft | -1.33 | |||||
|
Leaf River Nr Mclain
USGS 02475000 |
1120 cfs | 3.28 ft | -3.45 |
Seasonal Discharge Comparison
Maximum Streamflow Discharge
Streamflow Elevation Profile
Leaf River (French: Rivière aux Feuilles; Inuktitut: Kuugaaluk ["the large river"] or Itinniq ["where there are spring tides"]) is a river in northern Quebec, Canada, at the northern limit of the tree line. It flows from Lake Minto northeast through the Ungava Peninsula into Leaf Bay off Ungava Bay over a distance of 480 kilometres (300 mi). At the head of Leaf Bay is the Inuit community of Tasiujaq.
With caution, it is possible to paddle the entire Leaf River without portaging, as it contains no impassable waterfalls or non-navigable rapids. The river's length, measured from Charpentier Bay to Tasiujaq, is 320 kilometres (200 mi); if measured from first discernable current, it is 288 kilometres (179 mi).The river is ice-free for about 60 days each year.