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Nith River in Ontario

River42.5 mi
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5 mi

Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Nith River is a 42.5 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Nith River above Nithburg (site 02GA038). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.

Typical flow by month

1972 to 2025

Nith River typically runs highest in March, at a median 163 cfs, and lowest in August, at 4.1 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 8,935 cfs, in 2008.

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Typical flow by month at Nith River above Nithburg, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January4622 to 128
February3520 to 106
March16369 to 514
April12758 to 308
May3417 to 73
June156.1 to 30
July6.62.9 to 15
August4.12.4 to 12
September4.41.9 to 19
October134.6 to 48
November4915 to 139
December7232 to 167

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 54 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Nith River above Nithburg (site 02GA038). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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