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Around Sheep River
Source: Recreation Sites and Trails BC, Open Government Licence (British Columbia) · Source: Canadian Geographical Names Database (NRCan), Open Government Licence - Canada
About this river
Sheep River is a 35.0 mile river near RiverPeople Guides in Alberta. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Sheep River at Black Diamond (site 05BL014). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.
Typical flow by month
1909 to 2024
Sheep River typically runs highest in June, at a median 502 cfs, and lowest in February, at 31 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 17,799 cfs, in 2013.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 32 | 27 to 37 |
| February | 31 | 26 to 35 |
| March | 36 | 30 to 49 |
| April | 76 | 52 to 103 |
| May | 324 | 211 to 466 |
| June | 502 | 334 to 850 |
| July | 233 | 168 to 333 |
| August | 145 | 105 to 217 |
| September | 110 | 83 to 158 |
| October | 87 | 70 to 126 |
| November | 52 | 42 to 64 |
| December | 37 | 32 to 47 |
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 62 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Sheep River at Black Diamond (site 05BL014). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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