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Pic River in Ontario

River37.6 mi
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Source: Canadian Geographical Names Database (NRCan), Open Government Licence - Canada · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Pic River is a 37.6 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Pic River near Marathon (site 02BB003). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.

Typical flow by month

1970 to 2025

Pic River typically runs highest in May, at a median 5,050 cfs, and lowest in March, at 330 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 25,533 cfs, in 1996.

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Typical flow by month at Pic River near Marathon, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January509388 to 593
February369315 to 431
March330272 to 390
April1,506435 to 4,401
May5,0503,621 to 7,619
June2,0201,554 to 2,982
July1,005727 to 1,640
August622435 to 1,176
September695353 to 1,130
October1,455592 to 2,579
November1,321844 to 1,950
December763591 to 1,021

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 56 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Pic River near Marathon (site 02BB003). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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