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Little Paddle River in Alberta

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5 mi

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Little Paddle River is a 45.0 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Little Paddle River near Mayerthorpe (site 07BB005). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.

Typical flow by month

1963 to 2024

Little Paddle River typically runs highest in April, at a median 44 cfs, and lowest in March, at 1.3 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 3,524 cfs, in 1989.

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Typical flow by month at Little Paddle River near Mayerthorpe, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
March1.30.1 to 6.9
April4412 to 136
May259.3 to 56
June124.1 to 35
July112.1 to 42
August5.40.8 to 13
September1.50.0 to 9.3
October3.00.2 to 7.5

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 62 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Little Paddle River near Mayerthorpe (site 07BB005). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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