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Wanapitei River in Ontario

River37.2 mi
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Timmins Chute2 miLambart Rapids5.1 mi10 mi

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

About this river

Wanapitei River is a 37.2 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Wanapitei River near Wanup (site 02DB005). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.

Typical flow by month

1952 to 2024

Wanapitei River typically runs highest in March, at a median 1,660 cfs, and lowest in August, at 512 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 10,983 cfs, in 1979.

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Typical flow by month at Wanapitei River near Wanup, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January1,4281,250 to 1,641
February1,4661,321 to 1,662
March1,6601,417 to 1,858
April1,624915 to 2,364
May1,250664 to 2,341
June1,224639 to 1,676
July738498 to 992
August512367 to 759
September569358 to 950
October985639 to 1,402
November1,4411,005 to 1,755
December1,4481,158 to 1,723

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 73 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Wanapitei River near Wanup (site 02DB005). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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