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North Current River in Ontario

River21.9 mi
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Source: Canadian Geographical Names Database (NRCan), Open Government Licence - Canada · Public land: USGS PAD-US

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North Current River is a 21.9 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge North Current River near Thunder Bay (site 02AB014). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.

Typical flow by month

1972 to 2025

North Current River typically runs highest in May, at a median 93 cfs, and lowest in August, at 5.4 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 1,254 cfs, in 2022.

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Typical flow by month at North Current River near Thunder Bay, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January116.5 to 15
February7.75.3 to 10
March8.16.0 to 11
April7431 to 202
May9356 to 135
June3115 to 54
July136.0 to 26
August5.42.6 to 11
September9.63.8 to 21
October198.9 to 49
November2917 to 48
December1610 to 24

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 46 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for North Current River near Thunder Bay (site 02AB014). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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