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York River in Ontario

River44.5 mi
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Around York River

Castor Oil Chute3.8 miGut Rapids7.7 mi5 mi

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Source: Canadian Geographical Names Database (NRCan), Open Government Licence - Canada · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

York River is a 44.5 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge York River near Bancroft (site 02KD002). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.

Typical flow by month

1915 to 2025

York River typically runs highest in April, at a median 1,139 cfs, and lowest in August, at 138 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 4,979 cfs, in 2013.

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Typical flow by month at York River near Bancroft, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January332233 to 480
February287219 to 385
March357232 to 540
April1,139616 to 1,566
May625392 to 972
June319228 to 432
July195129 to 272
August13896 to 200
September14097 to 210
October162108 to 241
November226143 to 415
December355231 to 486

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 97 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for York River near Bancroft (site 02KD002). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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