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Muskeg River in Alberta

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Muskeg River is a 36.7 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Muskeg River near Fort Mackay (site 07DA008). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.

Typical flow by month

1974 to 2025

Muskeg River typically runs highest in May, at a median 288 cfs, and lowest in February, at 11 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 2,885 cfs, in 2013.

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Typical flow by month at Muskeg River near Fort Mackay, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January137.8 to 17
February117.0 to 14
March128.4 to 15
April7539 to 160
May288131 to 435
June21585 to 381
July15260 to 344
August6124 to 180
September8527 to 225
October10737 to 207
November3925 to 83
December188.4 to 24

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 52 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Muskeg River near Fort Mackay (site 07DA008). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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