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Around St. Mary River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Source: Canadian Geographical Names Database (NRCan), Open Government Licence - Canada · Source: National Park Service. No claim to original U.S. Government works. · Public land: USGS PAD-US · Forest roads: USDA Forest Service MVUM · BLM routes and areas: Bureau of Land Management (simplified for web display)
About this river
St. Mary River is a 35.3 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge St. Mary River at International Boundary (site 05020500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1902 to 2026
St. Mary River typically runs highest in June, at a median 2,190 cfs, and lowest in February, at 126 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 28,000 cfs, in 1908.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 135 | 100 to 175 |
| February | 126 | 95 to 178 |
| March | 140 | 111 to 200 |
| April | 360 | 238 to 572 |
| May | 1,430 | 975 to 2,110 |
| June | 2,190 | 1,535 to 3,240 |
| July | 1,050 | 710 to 1,620 |
| August | 496 | 388 to 649 |
| September | 373 | 271 to 512 |
| October | 335 | 217 to 538 |
| November | 268 | 177 to 416 |
| December | 171 | 120 to 244 |
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 123 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for St. Mary River at International Boundary (site 05020500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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