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North Milk River in Alberta

River46.8 mi
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Around North Milk River

10 mi

Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

North Milk River is a 46.8 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge North Milk River near International Boundary (site 11AA001). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.

Typical flow by month

1909 to 2025

North Milk River typically runs highest in July, at a median 597 cfs, and lowest in January, at 14 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 2,172 cfs, in 1995.

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Typical flow by month at North Milk River near International Boundary, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January1411 to 25
February1713 to 24
March2616 to 55
April8944 to 380
May510142 to 622
June590345 to 658
July597473 to 646
August583470 to 629
September14323 to 553
October1912 to 34
November2617 to 49

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 116 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for North Milk River near International Boundary (site 11AA001). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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