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Around Whitefish River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Source: Canadian Geographical Names Database (NRCan), Open Government Licence - Canada · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Whitefish River is a 49.3 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Whitefish River at Nolalu (site 02AB017). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.
Typical flow by month
1980 to 2025
Whitefish River typically runs highest in April, at a median 212 cfs, and lowest in February, at 9.3 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 2,468 cfs, in 2022.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 13 | 7.8 to 17 |
| February | 9.3 | 6.6 to 12 |
| March | 10.0 | 6.8 to 14 |
| April | 212 | 87 to 421 |
| May | 141 | 89 to 234 |
| June | 58 | 34 to 104 |
| July | 33 | 18 to 73 |
| August | 16 | 8.4 to 30 |
| September | 18 | 8.4 to 32 |
| October | 27 | 17 to 53 |
| November | 36 | 24 to 59 |
| December | 19 | 14 to 29 |
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 46 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Whitefish River at Nolalu (site 02AB017). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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