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Sydenham River in Ontario

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5 mi

Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Sydenham River is a 39.4 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Sydenham River near Alvinston (site 02GG002). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.

Typical flow by month

1947 to 2025

Sydenham River typically runs highest in March, at a median 399 cfs, and lowest in September, at 37 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 8,264 cfs, in 2024.

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Typical flow by month at Sydenham River near Alvinston, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January15794 to 353
February15880 to 371
March399211 to 801
April239176 to 443
May13297 to 222
June7454 to 112
July4532 to 70
August4030 to 63
September3726 to 57
October4833 to 95
November10155 to 246
December18692 to 372

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 78 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Sydenham River near Alvinston (site 02GG002). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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