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North Saskatchewan River in Alberta

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20 mi

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North Saskatchewan River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge North Saskatchewan River near Deer Creek (site 05EF001). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.

Typical flow by month

1917 to 2025

North Saskatchewan River typically runs highest in July, at a median 13,614 cfs, and lowest in January, at 3,637 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 132,783 cfs, in 1986.

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Typical flow by month at North Saskatchewan River near Deer Creek, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January3,6372,652 to 4,308
February3,8492,762 to 4,591
March3,9382,019 to 4,891
April8,5906,092 to 12,033
May9,1116,922 to 12,113
June12,6078,670 to 20,306
July13,6149,005 to 20,156
August8,8296,816 to 12,749
September6,8695,756 to 8,723
October5,3334,520 to 6,286
November4,4853,417 to 5,562
December3,8492,613 to 4,706

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 77 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for North Saskatchewan River near Deer Creek (site 05EF001). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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