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West Prairie River in Alberta

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West Prairie River is a 35.8 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge West Prairie River near High Prairie (site 07BF002). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.

Typical flow by month

1921 to 2024

West Prairie River typically runs highest in May, at a median 285 cfs, and lowest in February, at 2.5 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 16,174 cfs, in 1996.

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Typical flow by month at West Prairie River near High Prairie, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January3.40.7 to 7.3
February2.50.3 to 5.0
March3.10.7 to 6.4
April17665 to 446
May285167 to 526
June13563 to 310
July11040 to 256
August4714 to 99
September3211 to 87
October2811 to 58
November147.7 to 31
December5.62.3 to 10

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 76 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for West Prairie River near High Prairie (site 07BF002). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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