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Serpent River in Ontario

River34.4 mi
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Around Serpent River

Ceolin Falls8.4 miThe New Beach8.8 mi5 mi

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

About this river

Serpent River is a 34.4 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Serpent River above Quirke Lake (site 02CD006). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.

Typical flow by month

1967 to 2024

Serpent River typically runs highest in April, at a median 188 cfs, and lowest in September, at 25 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 982 cfs, in 1970.

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Typical flow by month at Serpent River above Quirke Lake, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January6453 to 89
February5846 to 67
March6347 to 97
April188128 to 311
May15980 to 208
June7750 to 110
July3625 to 57
August2714 to 45
September2514 to 47
October5724 to 112
November8652 to 145
December8859 to 126

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 54 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Serpent River above Quirke Lake (site 02CD006). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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