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About this river
Waterhen River is a 45.6 mile river. Streamflow is measured at Water Survey of Canada gauge site 06AF005. Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.
Typical flow by month
1967 to 2021
Waterhen River typically runs highest in July, at a median 660 cfs, and lowest in January, at 251 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 3,500 cfs, in 1997.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 251 | 196 to 441 |
| February | 255 | 190 to 443 |
| March | 304 | 188 to 517 |
| April | 387 | 242 to 566 |
| May | 501 | 287 to 671 |
| June | 604 | 341 to 830 |
| July | 660 | 408 to 975 |
| August | 636 | 383 to 1,204 |
| September | 559 | 340 to 1,076 |
| October | 558 | 315 to 925 |
| November | 377 | 278 to 660 |
| December | 284 | 223 to 540 |
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 52 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for USGS gauge 06AF005 (site 06AF005). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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