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Peters River in Newfoundland and Labrador

River22.2 mi
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Grand Falls13.4 mi5 mi

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Source: Canadian Geographical Names Database (NRCan), Open Government Licence - Canada

About this river

Peters River is a 22.2 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Peters River near Botwood (site 02YO006). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.

Typical flow by month

1981 to 2026

Peters River typically runs highest in April, at a median 343 cfs, and lowest in July, at 34 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 4,626 cfs, in 1983.

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Typical flow by month at Peters River near Botwood, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January6538 to 109
February5836 to 99
March9351 to 184
April343187 to 588
May14998 to 253
June7044 to 135
July3421 to 69
August3519 to 69
September5127 to 111
October9844 to 179
November13087 to 231
December10462 to 179

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 45 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Peters River near Botwood (site 02YO006). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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