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Oldman River in Alberta

River60.2 mi
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Around Oldman River

Livingstone Falls18.4 miLundbreck Falls19.2 mi10 mi

Source: Canadian Geographical Names Database (NRCan), Open Government Licence - Canada · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Oldman River is a 60.2 mile river near Alberta Fly Fishing Adventures in Alberta. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Oldman River at Range Road No. 13a (site 05AA035). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.

Typical flow by month

2009 to 2024

Oldman River typically runs highest in May, at a median 1,289 cfs, and lowest in February, at 81 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 23,166 cfs, in 2013.

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Typical flow by month at Oldman River at Range Road No. 13a, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January8570 to 101
February8167 to 95
March10490 to 122
April192145 to 315
May1,289803 to 1,917
June1,222795 to 2,326
July523333 to 708
August257195 to 333
September175149 to 216
October155126 to 252
November12694 to 173
December10989 to 133

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 16 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Oldman River at Range Road No. 13a (site 05AA035). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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