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Around Head River
Source: Canadian Geographical Names Database (NRCan), Open Government Licence - Canada · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Head River is a 50.0 mile river near Swift Canoe & Kayak - Muskoka in Ontario. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Head River near Sebright (site 02EC022). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.
Typical flow by month
2014 to 2025
Head River typically runs highest in April, at a median 321 cfs, and lowest in September, at 12 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 883 cfs, in 2025.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 185 | 127 to 245 |
| February | 135 | 79 to 172 |
| March | 179 | 149 to 302 |
| April | 321 | 256 to 401 |
| May | 158 | 116 to 197 |
| June | 54 | 26 to 86 |
| July | 36 | 17 to 60 |
| August | 26 | 12 to 35 |
| September | 12 | 8.8 to 21 |
| October | 16 | 9.5 to 34 |
| November | 80 | 25 to 122 |
| December | 157 | 116 to 198 |
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 11 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Head River near Sebright (site 02EC022). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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