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Source: Canadian Geographical Names Database (NRCan), Open Government Licence - Canada · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Whitson River is a 31.0 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Whitson River at Val Caron (site 02CF008). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.
Typical flow by month
1960 to 2025
Whitson River typically runs highest in April, at a median 210 cfs, and lowest in August, at 13 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 1,593 cfs, in 1985.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 35 | 24 to 44 |
| February | 25 | 19 to 33 |
| March | 38 | 22 to 72 |
| April | 210 | 111 to 388 |
| May | 82 | 51 to 123 |
| June | 32 | 22 to 54 |
| July | 16 | 11 to 28 |
| August | 13 | 8.8 to 19 |
| September | 15 | 9.3 to 35 |
| October | 42 | 27 to 69 |
| November | 60 | 41 to 92 |
| December | 44 | 30 to 68 |
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 51 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Whitson River at Val Caron (site 02CF008). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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