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Hanbury River in Northwest Territories

River44.1 mi
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Source: Canadian Geographical Names Database (NRCan), Open Government Licence - Canada

About this river

Hanbury River is a 44.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Hanbury River above Hoare Lake (site 06JB001). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.

Typical flow by month

1971 to 2024

Hanbury River typically runs highest in June, at a median 3,602 cfs, and lowest in March, at 149 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 23,308 cfs, in 1991.

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Typical flow by month at Hanbury River above Hoare Lake, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January199135 to 270
February158104 to 223
March149102 to 207
April150127 to 215
May221151 to 315
June3,6022,713 to 4,467
July2,4052,052 to 3,384
August1,3031,021 to 1,808
September970806 to 1,407
October826580 to 1,208
November426322 to 665
December264214 to 408

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 39 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Hanbury River above Hoare Lake (site 06JB001). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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