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Wildhay River in Alberta

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Around Wildhay River

5 mi

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Wildhay River is a 36.4 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Wildhay River near Hinton (site 07AC001). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.

Typical flow by month

1965 to 2025

Wildhay River typically runs highest in June, at a median 632 cfs, and lowest in October, at 164 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 4,273 cfs, in 1980.

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Typical flow by month at Wildhay River near Hinton, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
May263198 to 382
June632424 to 923
July477314 to 788
August288208 to 427
September219164 to 283
October164130 to 215

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 61 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Wildhay River near Hinton (site 07AC001). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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