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About this river
Gander River is a 36.7 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Gander River at Big Chute (site 02YQ001). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.
Typical flow by month
1949 to 2024
Gander River typically runs highest in April, at a median 7,875 cfs, and lowest in August, at 1,254 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 41,318 cfs, in 1983.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2,536 | 1,875 to 4,326 |
| February | 2,539 | 1,492 to 4,185 |
| March | 2,762 | 1,600 to 4,909 |
| April | 7,875 | 4,962 to 11,751 |
| May | 7,805 | 5,138 to 10,930 |
| June | 2,919 | 2,287 to 4,591 |
| July | 1,522 | 1,197 to 2,453 |
| August | 1,254 | 789 to 2,159 |
| September | 1,524 | 810 to 3,117 |
| October | 3,062 | 1,378 to 4,485 |
| November | 4,582 | 3,176 to 6,502 |
| December | 4,008 | 2,891 to 5,924 |
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 75 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Gander River at Big Chute (site 02YQ001). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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