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About this river
Bow River is a 48.2 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Bow River at Calgary (site 05BH004). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.
Typical flow by month
1911 to 2025
Bow River typically runs highest in June, at a median 7,195 cfs, and lowest in March, at 1,672 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 61,801 cfs, in 2013.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,695 | 1,319 to 2,089 |
| February | 1,677 | 1,211 to 2,024 |
| March | 1,672 | 1,323 to 2,009 |
| April | 1,921 | 1,528 to 2,277 |
| May | 2,811 | 2,401 to 4,061 |
| June | 7,195 | 5,346 to 9,601 |
| July | 6,198 | 4,609 to 7,593 |
| August | 3,832 | 3,321 to 4,988 |
| September | 2,898 | 2,431 to 3,493 |
| October | 2,161 | 1,769 to 2,529 |
| November | 1,810 | 1,509 to 2,147 |
| December | 1,695 | 1,315 to 2,059 |
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 113 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Bow River at Calgary (site 05BH004). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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