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Around Lee Creek
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Lee Creek is a 37.3 mile stream. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Lee Creek at Cardston (site 05AE002). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.
Typical flow by month
1909 to 2024
Lee Creek typically runs highest in May, at a median 141 cfs, and lowest in January, at 8.0 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 5,862 cfs, in 1995.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 8.0 | 4.9 to 15 |
| February | 9.9 | 5.0 to 17 |
| March | 18 | 11 to 41 |
| April | 67 | 37 to 112 |
| May | 141 | 80 to 220 |
| June | 122 | 79 to 209 |
| July | 42 | 22 to 68 |
| August | 16 | 8.5 to 30 |
| September | 14 | 9.4 to 25 |
| October | 16 | 11 to 25 |
| November | 13 | 8.2 to 21 |
| December | 9.2 | 5.8 to 15 |
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 108 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Lee Creek at Cardston (site 05AE002). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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