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Around Kuskanax Creek
Source: Recreation Sites and Trails BC, Open Government Licence (British Columbia) · Source: Canadian Geographical Names Database (NRCan), Open Government Licence - Canada
About this river
Kuskanax Creek is a 29.2 mile stream. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Kuskanax Creek near Nakusp (site 08NE006). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.
Typical flow by month
1914 to 2025
Kuskanax Creek typically runs highest in June, at a median 1,681 cfs, and lowest in February, at 87 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 9,288 cfs, in 1967.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 99 | 82 to 116 |
| February | 87 | 71 to 104 |
| March | 95 | 78 to 120 |
| April | 223 | 162 to 359 |
| May | 1,338 | 934 to 1,889 |
| June | 1,681 | 1,281 to 2,081 |
| July | 611 | 458 to 1,230 |
| August | 212 | 170 to 274 |
| September | 167 | 125 to 256 |
| October | 209 | 139 to 289 |
| November | 229 | 153 to 299 |
| December | 137 | 106 to 162 |
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 64 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Kuskanax Creek near Nakusp (site 08NE006). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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