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Source: Canadian Geographical Names Database (NRCan), Open Government Licence - Canada
About this river
Kakwa River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Kakwa River at Highway No. 40 (site 07GB003). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.
Typical flow by month
1994 to 2025
Kakwa River typically runs highest in June, at a median 4,052 cfs, and lowest in March, at 126 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 45,909 cfs, in 1997.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| March | 126 | 105 to 153 |
| April | 378 | 200 to 703 |
| May | 3,185 | 2,110 to 4,829 |
| June | 4,052 | 2,741 to 5,805 |
| July | 1,888 | 1,287 to 3,228 |
| August | 911 | 606 to 1,152 |
| September | 609 | 437 to 883 |
| October | 620 | 471 to 902 |
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 32 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Kakwa River at Highway No. 40 (site 07GB003). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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