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Thunder River in Northwest Territories

River29.8 mi
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Around Thunder River

5 mi

Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Thunder River is a 29.8 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Thunder River near the Mouth (site 10LB006). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.

Typical flow by month

2006 to 2017

Thunder River typically runs highest in June, at a median 72 cfs, and lowest in February, at 0.0 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 441 cfs, in 2017.

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Typical flow by month at Thunder River near the Mouth, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
February0.00.0 to 0.0
March0.00.0 to 0.0
June7261 to 94
July2015 to 40
August9.45.6 to 15
September219.9 to 38
October116.1 to 35
November0.60.0 to 4.4
December0.00.0 to 0.0

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 11 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Thunder River near the Mouth (site 10LB006). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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