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McLeod River in Alberta

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McLeod River is a 46.8 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Mcleod River above Embarras River (site 07AF002). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.

Typical flow by month

1954 to 2024

McLeod River typically runs highest in June, at a median 1,484 cfs, and lowest in February, at 89 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 39,906 cfs, in 1980.

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Typical flow by month at Mcleod River above Embarras River, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January9172 to 123
February8973 to 105
March10181 to 122
April301174 to 514
May1,337923 to 1,843
June1,4841,042 to 2,212
July1,074642 to 1,715
August554372 to 971
September500307 to 833
October383254 to 636
November217150 to 374
December13199 to 182

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 70 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Mcleod River above Embarras River (site 07AF002). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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