Dry Pine Bay 02DD010
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Shaded band: the middle half of the month's daily means in the agency's archive.
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Typical level and flow by month
Dry Pine Bay 02DD010
Flow is typically highest in November (293 m³/s) and lowest in September (47.0 m³/s). Level is typically highest in May (2.21 m) and lowest in August (0.55 m).
| Month | Typical flow (m³/s) | Middle half of days | Typical level (m) | Middle half of days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 257 | 230 – 299 | 1.75 | 1.68 – 1.86 |
| February | 223 | 197 – 277 | 1.58 | 1.46 – 1.68 |
| March | 201 | 157 – 260 | 1.56 | 1.37 – 1.71 |
| April | 238 | 120 – 350 | 2.16 | 1.64 – 2.45 |
| May | 280 | 138 – 418 | 2.21 | 1.84 – 2.56 |
| June | 123 | 59.1 – 259 | 1.06 | 0.74 – 1.55 |
| July | 68.9 | 47.4 – 105 | 0.69 | 0.56 – 0.97 |
| August | 48.7 | 38.5 – 73.2 | 0.55 | 0.45 – 0.72 |
| September | 47.0 | 37.8 – 64.1 | 0.61 | 0.46 – 1.01 |
| October | 115 | 55.6 – 238 | 1.36 | 0.99 – 1.90 |
| November | 293 | 149 – 360 | 2.17 | 1.47 – 2.33 |
| December | 292 | 252 – 338 | 1.95 | 1.78 – 2.15 |
Flow: median of daily means, 29 complete years from 1996 to 2024. Level: median of daily means, 9 complete years from 2016 to 2024.
When does the spring peak come?
Computed from the agency's published daily means: for each year, the highest day between March 1 and July 31.
Dry Pine Bay (02DD010): over 29 complete years from 1996 to 2024, the highest daily flow between March and July came around May 1 (the median date). In 15 of those 29 years it came between April 14 and May 17. The median peak was 430 m³/s; the highest in the period, 640 m³/s, came on May 28, 2019.
About the gauges
Dry Pine Bay
- Station number
- 02DD010
- Official name
- FRENCH RIVER AT DRY PINE BAY
- Agency
- Water Survey of Canada
- Drainage area
- 13,950 km²
- Level datum
- ASSUMED DATUM
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Questions
What is the French River water level today?
The reading at the top of this page comes from Water Survey of Canada each time the page loads, for gauge 02DD010 (Dry Pine Bay). The table of typical values shows whether the reading is high or low for the season.
When does the French River peak in spring?
Dry Pine Bay (02DD010): over 29 complete years from 1996 to 2024, the highest daily flow between March and July came around May 1 (the median date). In 15 of those 29 years it came between April 14 and May 17. The median peak was 430 m³/s; the highest in the period, 640 m³/s, came on May 28, 2019.
Data source: Environment and Climate Change Canada (real-time readings and the HYDAT archive), end-use licence. CanoeMap computes the typical values and the peak dates from those archives.