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Muskrat River in Ontario

River34.6 mi
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Source: Canadian Geographical Names Database (NRCan), Open Government Licence - Canada · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Muskrat River is a 34.6 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Muskrat River near Pembroke (site 02KC015). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.

Typical flow by month

1969 to 2024

Muskrat River typically runs highest in April, at a median 783 cfs, and lowest in August, at 34 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 2,228 cfs, in 2019.

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Typical flow by month at Muskrat River near Pembroke, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January10558 to 147
February9460 to 132
March22279 to 446
April783494 to 1,085
May579316 to 719
June170102 to 285
July10139 to 129
August3423 to 61
September3823 to 62
October5825 to 87
November12481 to 185
December12596 to 191

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 26 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Muskrat River near Pembroke (site 02KC015). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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