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Around Fraser River
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About this river
Fraser River is a 49.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Fraser River at Shelley (site 08KB001). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.
Typical flow by month
1950 to 2025
Fraser River typically runs highest in June, at a median 73,101 cfs, and lowest in February, at 6,056 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 175,867 cfs, in 1972.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 6,357 | 5,368 to 7,451 |
| February | 6,056 | 5,191 to 7,045 |
| March | 6,109 | 5,085 to 7,946 |
| April | 18,470 | 11,257 to 28,525 |
| May | 59,682 | 46,262 to 77,516 |
| June | 73,101 | 58,181 to 87,934 |
| July | 51,559 | 40,965 to 67,804 |
| August | 29,064 | 24,429 to 35,756 |
| September | 21,542 | 16,209 to 28,486 |
| October | 20,800 | 15,238 to 28,111 |
| November | 14,920 | 11,698 to 19,653 |
| December | 7,946 | 6,745 to 10,753 |
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 75 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Fraser River at Shelley (site 08KB001). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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