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Wood River in Saskatchewan

River49.3 mi
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Around Wood River

5 mi

Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Wood River is a 49.3 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Wood River near Mccord (site 05JA005). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.

Typical flow by month

2011 to 2024

Wood River typically runs highest in April, at a median 23 cfs, and lowest in September, at 0.3 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 1,819 cfs, in 2017.

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Typical flow by month at Wood River near Mccord, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
March140.2 to 65
April239.4 to 66
May128.9 to 15
June6.91.9 to 24
July1.50.6 to 4.8
August0.70.1 to 3.8
September0.30.1 to 4.0
October0.40.1 to 4.0

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 14 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Wood River near Mccord (site 05JA005). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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