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Indian River in Ontario

River30.1 mi
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Boyles Rapids4.7 miWidows Rapids4.8 mi5 mi

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

About this river

Indian River is a 30.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Indian River near Blakeney (site 02KF012). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.

Typical flow by month

1971 to 2025

Indian River typically runs highest in April, at a median 270 cfs, and lowest in September, at 13 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 1,670 cfs, in 2019.

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Typical flow by month at Indian River near Blakeney, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January5834 to 84
February4629 to 68
March8854 to 157
April270172 to 416
May9571 to 151
June3821 to 63
July1711 to 28
August138.8 to 21
September138.5 to 20
October159.4 to 28
November2916 to 64
December5828 to 91

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 51 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Indian River near Blakeney (site 02KF012). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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