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Groundhog River in Ontario

River40.7 mi
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Dixon Rapids7.2 mi10 mi

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Source: Canadian Geographical Names Database (NRCan), Open Government Licence - Canada · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Groundhog River is a 40.7 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Groundhog River at Fauquier (site 04LD001). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.

Typical flow by month

1920 to 2025

Groundhog River typically runs highest in May, at a median 16,209 cfs, and lowest in March, at 1,891 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 63,920 cfs, in 1960.

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Typical flow by month at Groundhog River at Fauquier, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January1,9721,581 to 2,424
February1,8951,589 to 2,378
March1,8911,498 to 2,385
April3,0731,891 to 6,688
May16,20911,539 to 22,857
June6,7274,238 to 10,541
July3,1542,188 to 5,156
August2,0591,380 to 3,230
September2,2661,400 to 3,535
October3,2242,035 to 5,474
November3,7432,490 to 5,624
December2,4611,798 to 3,102

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 92 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Groundhog River at Fauquier (site 04LD001). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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