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Source: Canadian Geographical Names Database (NRCan), Open Government Licence - Canada · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
French River is a 30.6 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge French River below Portage Dam (site 02DD027). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.
Typical flow by month
2014 to 2025
French River typically runs highest in November, at a median 6,242 cfs, and lowest in August, at 659 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 8,652 cfs, in 2019.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 4,591 | 4,467 to 4,873 |
| February | 3,505 | 3,213 to 3,619 |
| March | 2,965 | 2,720 to 3,251 |
| April | 5,359 | 3,740 to 6,432 |
| May | 6,056 | 4,326 to 6,736 |
| June | 2,163 | 1,192 to 2,863 |
| July | 1,300 | 643 to 2,265 |
| August | 659 | 536 to 1,130 |
| September | 991 | 648 to 2,245 |
| October | 4,308 | 2,223 to 6,498 |
| November | 6,242 | 3,973 to 6,701 |
| December | 6,127 | 5,544 to 6,401 |
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 10 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for French River below Portage Dam (site 02DD027). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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