Cubic Foot Per Second to Cubic Meter Per Second Converter

Convert cubic foot per second to cubic meter per second instantly.

Standard flow rate units

cubic meter per second 2.832
cubic meter per hour 10194.048
liter per minute 169900.46
liter per second 2831.68
gallon per minute 44883.04
cubic foot per minute 5999.996

Fun comparisons

shower heads 🚿~ 17922.03
kitchen faucets 🚰~ 22473.65
garden hoses 🪴~ 4487.61
fire hydrants 🧯~ 44.95
Niagara Falls flows 🌊~ Less than 0.01

How to convert cubic foot per second to cubic meter per second

Enter your flow rate in cubic foot per second and get the equivalent in cubic meter per second instantly. Key reference points: a typical shower head flows at about 9.5 liters per minute (2.5 GPM), a garden hose at about 37.8 L/min (10 GPM), and residential water supply pipes deliver 7-12 GPM.

Cubic feet per second is the US standard for river discharge and flood analysis; cubic meters per second is the international equivalent used by hydrological agencies worldwide.

Need the opposite direction? Convert cubic meter per second to cubic foot per second just as easily, or explore all our flow rate conversions.

Common cubic foot per second to cubic meter per second conversions

Cubic Foot Per Second (ft³/s)Cubic Meter Per Second (m³/s)
10.0283168
50.141584
100.283168
250.70792
501.41584
1002.83168
50014.1584
100028.3168

Frequently asked questions

1 cubic foot per second equals 0.0283168 cubic meter per second.

Multiply by 0.0283168. For example, 5 ft³/s = 0.141584 m³/s.

The Mississippi River averages about 600,000 CFS, which equals approximately 16,990 cubic meters per second.

1 cubic meter per second equals 35.3147 cubic foot per second.

100 cubic foot per second equals 2.83168 cubic meter per second.

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