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The Lodge at Panther River

Waiparous Creek in Alberta

Stream25.7 mi
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Horseshoe Falls14.1 mi5 mi

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Source: Canadian Geographical Names Database (NRCan), Open Government Licence - Canada

About this river

Waiparous Creek is a 25.7 mile stream near The Lodge at Panther River in Alberta. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Waiparous Creek near the Mouth (site 05BG006). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.

Typical flow by month

1966 to 2024

Waiparous Creek typically runs highest in June, at a median 155 cfs, and lowest in February, at 15 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 7,063 cfs, in 2013.

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Typical flow by month at Waiparous Creek near the Mouth, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January1512 to 20
February1511 to 19
March1613 to 21
April3224 to 48
May10269 to 148
June15599 to 269
July11574 to 168
August8257 to 110
September6348 to 87
October5039 to 61
November2721 to 35
December2016 to 26

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 59 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Waiparous Creek near the Mouth (site 05BG006). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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