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Mistaya River in Alberta

River22.4 mi
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Around Mistaya River

Cairnes Creek7.5 mi5 mi

Source: Recreation Sites and Trails BC, Open Government Licence (British Columbia) · Source: Canadian Geographical Names Database (NRCan), Open Government Licence - Canada

About this river

Mistaya River is a 22.4 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Mistaya River near Saskatchewan Crossing (site 05DA007). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.

Typical flow by month

1950 to 2025

Mistaya River typically runs highest in July, at a median 710 cfs, and lowest in February, at 23 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 2,069 cfs, in 1953.

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Typical flow by month at Mistaya River near Saskatchewan Crossing, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January2724 to 30
February2319 to 26
March2319 to 27
April3125 to 38
May170107 to 258
June562425 to 711
July710606 to 844
August563496 to 658
September273209 to 340
October10494 to 140
November6049 to 77
December3632 to 43

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 68 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Mistaya River near Saskatchewan Crossing (site 05DA007). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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