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North Magnetawan River in Ontario

River32.5 mi
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Around North Magnetawan River

Stirling Falls6 miBurk's Falls7.7 mi5 mi

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

About this river

North Magnetawan River is a 32.5 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge North Magnetawan River near Burk's Falls (site 02EA005). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.

Typical flow by month

1915 to 2025

North Magnetawan River typically runs highest in April, at a median 545 cfs, and lowest in August, at 41 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 4,450 cfs, in 1998.

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Typical flow by month at North Magnetawan River near Burk's Falls, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January10982 to 161
February8868 to 118
March10773 to 211
April545343 to 853
May266189 to 381
June12186 to 180
July6940 to 116
August4127 to 78
September4229 to 81
October10453 to 203
November206115 to 299
December172120 to 216

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 110 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for North Magnetawan River near Burk's Falls (site 02EA005). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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