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Crowsnest River in Alberta

River38.1 mi
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Around Crowsnest River

Pollock Creek20.1 mi10 mi

Source: Recreation Sites and Trails BC, Open Government Licence (British Columbia) · Source: Canadian Geographical Names Database (NRCan), Open Government Licence - Canada · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Crowsnest River is a 38.1 mile river near Alberta Fly Fishing Adventures in Alberta. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Crowsnest River at Frank (site 05AA008). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.

Typical flow by month

1910 to 2024

Crowsnest River typically runs highest in June, at a median 471 cfs, and lowest in February, at 44 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 3,277 cfs, in 1995.

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Typical flow by month at Crowsnest River at Frank, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January4740 to 60
February4437 to 50
March4639 to 58
April10071 to 169
May466319 to 660
June471342 to 655
July233170 to 302
August11894 to 148
September8773 to 108
October7964 to 103
November6453 to 88
December5443 to 67

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 85 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Crowsnest River at Frank (site 05AA008). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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