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English River in Ontario

River49.7 mi
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Around English River

Talking Falls3.2 miIndian Lake Falls14.8 mi5 mi

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

About this river

English River is a 49.7 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge English River at Umfreville (site 05QA002). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.

Typical flow by month

1921 to 2025

English River typically runs highest in May, at a median 3,743 cfs, and lowest in March, at 929 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 15,715 cfs, in 1941.

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Typical flow by month at English River at Umfreville, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January1,217972 to 1,550
February1,028840 to 1,241
March929769 to 1,089
April1,068882 to 1,334
May3,7432,618 to 5,129
June3,5612,544 to 5,076
July2,7991,809 to 3,567
August1,8191,261 to 2,496
September1,412882 to 2,079
October1,543897 to 2,430
November1,6091,097 to 2,410
December1,4901,105 to 1,999

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 104 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for English River at Umfreville (site 05QA002). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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