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Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
McQuesten River is a 35.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Mcquesten River near the Mouth (site 09DD004). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.
Typical flow by month
1979 to 2025
McQuesten River typically runs highest in May, at a median 4,450 cfs, and lowest in March, at 258 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 14,832 cfs, in 1991.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 316 | 272 to 410 |
| February | 261 | 234 to 342 |
| March | 258 | 220 to 322 |
| April | 317 | 252 to 364 |
| May | 4,450 | 2,709 to 5,827 |
| June | 3,286 | 2,534 to 4,167 |
| July | 1,702 | 1,333 to 2,224 |
| August | 1,388 | 999 to 1,911 |
| September | 1,629 | 1,153 to 2,113 |
| October | 1,006 | 647 to 1,436 |
| November | 576 | 456 to 694 |
| December | 431 | 349 to 504 |
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 47 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Mcquesten River near the Mouth (site 09DD004). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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