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White Bear River in Newfoundland and Labrador

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Source: Canadian Geographical Names Database (NRCan), Open Government Licence - Canada

About this river

White Bear River is a 25.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge White Bear River above Big Indian Brook (site 02ZC003). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.

Typical flow by month

1997 to 2025

White Bear River typically runs highest in May, at a median 1,165 cfs, and lowest in August, at 420 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 33,620 cfs, in 2018.

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Typical flow by month at White Bear River above Big Indian Brook, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
May1,165611 to 1,900
June479338 to 823
July452315 to 766
August420297 to 759
September620387 to 1,188
October803452 to 1,408

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 29 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for White Bear River above Big Indian Brook (site 02ZC003). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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