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Cutbank River in Alberta

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Cutbank River is a 41.8 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Cutbank River near Grande Prairie (site 07GB001). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.

Typical flow by month

1970 to 2024

Cutbank River typically runs highest in May, at a median 415 cfs, and lowest in March, at 20 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 17,869 cfs, in 1982.

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Typical flow by month at Cutbank River near Grande Prairie, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
March2012 to 27
April13278 to 216
May415244 to 830
June248138 to 467
July16079 to 340
August8752 to 182
September7546 to 152
October7144 to 127

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 55 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Cutbank River near Grande Prairie (site 07GB001). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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