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Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Brightsand River is a 48.0 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Brightsand River at Moberley (site 04GB005). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.
Typical flow by month
1968 to 2025
Brightsand River typically runs highest in May, at a median 618 cfs, and lowest in March, at 163 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 2,730 cfs, in 1968.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 208 | 176 to 239 |
| February | 176 | 158 to 197 |
| March | 163 | 148 to 186 |
| April | 212 | 161 to 269 |
| May | 618 | 434 to 913 |
| June | 509 | 390 to 702 |
| July | 438 | 284 to 530 |
| August | 259 | 172 to 378 |
| September | 216 | 140 to 307 |
| October | 277 | 185 to 464 |
| November | 286 | 194 to 389 |
| December | 263 | 192 to 319 |
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 40 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Brightsand River at Moberley (site 04GB005). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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