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Source: Canadian Geographical Names Database (NRCan), Open Government Licence - Canada
About this river
Ghost River is a 30.6 mile river near Banff Fishing Unlimited in Alberta. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Ghost River above Waiparous Creek (site 05BG010). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.
Typical flow by month
1983 to 2024
Ghost River typically runs highest in August, at a median 174 cfs, and lowest in March, at 60 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 12,360 cfs, in 2013.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 80 | 69 to 88 |
| February | 66 | 59 to 75 |
| March | 60 | 57 to 66 |
| April | 64 | 58 to 73 |
| May | 66 | 57 to 79 |
| June | 104 | 73 to 229 |
| July | 169 | 116 to 237 |
| August | 174 | 136 to 212 |
| September | 156 | 133 to 181 |
| October | 136 | 118 to 159 |
| November | 117 | 104 to 133 |
| December | 100 | 84 to 114 |
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 42 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Ghost River above Waiparous Creek (site 05BG010). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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