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Source: Canadian Geographical Names Database (NRCan), Open Government Licence - Canada · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Bear Brook is a 36.8 mile stream. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Bear Brook near Bourget (site 02LB008). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.
Typical flow by month
1949 to 2025
Bear Brook typically runs highest in April, at a median 507 cfs, and lowest in August, at 14 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 9,535 cfs, in 1981.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 53 | 35 to 108 |
| February | 42 | 24 to 90 |
| March | 274 | 72 to 583 |
| April | 507 | 272 to 927 |
| May | 101 | 59 to 204 |
| June | 39 | 19 to 89 |
| July | 18 | 11 to 46 |
| August | 14 | 7.9 to 37 |
| September | 17 | 9.5 to 36 |
| October | 46 | 26 to 106 |
| November | 109 | 55 to 213 |
| December | 104 | 54 to 221 |
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 50 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Bear Brook near Bourget (site 02LB008). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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