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Grand River in Ontario

River43.4 mi
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Around Grand River

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

About this river

Grand River is a 43.4 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Grand River near Marsville (site 02GA014). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.

Typical flow by month

1947 to 2025

Grand River typically runs highest in April, at a median 458 cfs, and lowest in August, at 32 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 11,901 cfs, in 1948.

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Typical flow by month at Grand River near Marsville, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January14186 to 275
February11067 to 224
March345172 to 880
April458263 to 1,012
May12568 to 245
June4524 to 89
July3422 to 63
August3221 to 54
September3419 to 57
October3922 to 133
November13850 to 296
December179100 to 323

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 67 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Grand River near Marsville (site 02GA014). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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