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Muskeg River in Alberta

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Source: Canadian Geographical Names Database (NRCan), Open Government Licence - Canada

About this river

Muskeg River is a 33.6 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Muskeg River near Grande Cache (site 07GA002). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.

Typical flow by month

1972 to 2024

Muskeg River typically runs highest in June, at a median 452 cfs, and lowest in March, at 37 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 7,522 cfs, in 1972.

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Typical flow by month at Muskeg River near Grande Cache, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January4538 to 52
February4133 to 46
March3730 to 45
April7353 to 105
May378251 to 565
June452288 to 629
July303198 to 574
August182124 to 292
September13697 to 226
October11484 to 190
November8060 to 103
December6148 to 73

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 52 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Muskeg River near Grande Cache (site 07GA002). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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