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Payne River in Ontario

River23.0 mi
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Around Payne River

2 mi

Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Payne River is a 23.0 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Payne River near Berwick (site 02LB022). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.

Typical flow by month

1976 to 2025

Payne River typically runs highest in April, at a median 114 cfs, and lowest in September, at 2.3 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 3,602 cfs, in 1977.

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Typical flow by month at Payne River near Berwick, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January178.7 to 40
February146.4 to 31
March9132 to 211
April11464 to 226
May2715 to 57
June8.74.6 to 21
July3.71.6 to 8.5
August2.40.8 to 7.7
September2.30.8 to 6.5
October8.73.4 to 25
November3614 to 69
December3114 to 64

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 44 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Payne River near Berwick (site 02LB022). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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