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About this river
James River is a 49.8 mile river near Mukwah Rafting Tours in Alberta. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge James River near Sundre (site 05CA002). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.
Typical flow by month
1966 to 2025
James River typically runs highest in June, at a median 294 cfs, and lowest in March, at 36 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 14,762 cfs, in 2005.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| March | 36 | 28 to 44 |
| April | 94 | 63 to 144 |
| May | 239 | 132 to 392 |
| June | 294 | 163 to 475 |
| July | 197 | 115 to 336 |
| August | 140 | 87 to 225 |
| September | 103 | 66 to 156 |
| October | 77 | 58 to 115 |
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 60 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for James River near Sundre (site 05CA002). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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