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Source: Canadian Geographical Names Database (NRCan), Open Government Licence - Canada · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Speed River is a 41.2 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Speed River below Guelph (site 02GA015). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.
Typical flow by month
1950 to 2025
Speed River typically runs highest in April, at a median 388 cfs, and lowest in August, at 69 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 4,591 cfs, in 1954.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 131 | 90 to 208 |
| February | 130 | 91 to 192 |
| March | 270 | 148 to 452 |
| April | 388 | 259 to 638 |
| May | 199 | 142 to 294 |
| June | 105 | 79 to 153 |
| July | 78 | 61 to 108 |
| August | 69 | 54 to 87 |
| September | 69 | 54 to 97 |
| October | 82 | 60 to 144 |
| November | 126 | 81 to 214 |
| December | 145 | 92 to 226 |
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 Speed River below Guelph (site 02GA015). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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