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Driftpile River in Alberta

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2 mi

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Driftpile River is a 40.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Driftpile River near Driftpile (site 07BH003). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.

Typical flow by month

1972 to 2025

Driftpile River typically runs highest in May, at a median 448 cfs, and lowest in March, at 9.6 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 9,252 cfs, in 1983.

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Typical flow by month at Driftpile River near Driftpile, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
March9.66.4 to 14
April11749 to 347
May448216 to 830
June247130 to 507
July18080 to 384
August7841 to 159
September5630 to 111
October5427 to 88

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 27 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Driftpile River near Driftpile (site 07BH003). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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