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Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Rouge River is a 32.7 mile river near KINGS ON THE RUN Sport Fishing in Ontario. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Rouge River near Markham (site 02HC022). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.
Typical flow by month
1961 to 2024
Rouge River typically runs highest in March, at a median 74 cfs, and lowest in August, at 18 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 2,903 cfs, in 2020.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 32 | 19 to 54 |
| February | 32 | 19 to 47 |
| March | 74 | 44 to 156 |
| April | 70 | 45 to 125 |
| May | 39 | 23 to 63 |
| June | 22 | 13 to 44 |
| July | 18 | 10 to 33 |
| August | 18 | 10 to 31 |
| September | 18 | 12 to 31 |
| October | 25 | 16 to 43 |
| November | 35 | 24 to 57 |
| December | 39 | 25 to 64 |
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 62 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Rouge River near Markham (site 02HC022). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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