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Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Wheaton River is a 54.4 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Wheaton River near Carcross (site 09AA012). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.
Typical flow by month
1955 to 2025
Wheaton River typically runs highest in June, at a median 864 cfs, and lowest in March, at 50 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 3,252 cfs, in 2014.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 65 | 55 to 75 |
| February | 54 | 47 to 64 |
| March | 50 | 44 to 55 |
| April | 58 | 50 to 65 |
| May | 157 | 125 to 237 |
| June | 864 | 609 to 1,213 |
| July | 653 | 523 to 862 |
| August | 431 | 357 to 523 |
| September | 288 | 236 to 358 |
| October | 199 | 156 to 238 |
| November | 109 | 94 to 139 |
| December | 81 | 67 to 95 |
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 64 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Wheaton River near Carcross (site 09AA012). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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