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South Nation River in Ontario

River36.4 mi
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Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US

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South Nation River is a 36.4 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge South Nation River at Spencerville (site 02LB007). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.

Typical flow by month

1948 to 2025

South Nation River typically runs highest in April, at a median 276 cfs, and lowest in September, at 1.6 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 3,602 cfs, in 1950.

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Typical flow by month at South Nation River at Spencerville, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January4420 to 99
February3719 to 82
March16878 to 371
April276139 to 441
May7839 to 138
June2512 to 53
July8.52.0 to 26
August2.00.6 to 14
September1.60.4 to 9.8
October6.01.0 to 24
November5914 to 113
December6439 to 131

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 77 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for South Nation River at Spencerville (site 02LB007). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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