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Around Bighead River
Source: Canadian Geographical Names Database (NRCan), Open Government Licence - Canada · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Bighead River is a 30.0 mile river near Reel 'Em In Fishing Charters in Ontario. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Bighead River near Meaford (site 02FB010). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.
Typical flow by month
1957 to 2025
Bighead River typically runs highest in April, at a median 341 cfs, and lowest in August, at 28 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 4,167 cfs, in 2008.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 154 | 109 to 234 |
| February | 139 | 99 to 203 |
| March | 244 | 155 to 464 |
| April | 341 | 218 to 531 |
| May | 147 | 108 to 214 |
| June | 66 | 46 to 98 |
| July | 36 | 29 to 49 |
| August | 28 | 22 to 38 |
| September | 29 | 20 to 45 |
| October | 46 | 28 to 90 |
| November | 112 | 66 to 198 |
| December | 162 | 109 to 238 |
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 69 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Bighead River near Meaford (site 02FB010). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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