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Peace River in British Columbia

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20 mi

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Peace River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Peace River above Alces River (site 07FD010). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.

Typical flow by month

1992 to 2025

Peace River typically runs highest in May, at a median 62,507 cfs, and lowest in August, at 40,259 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 277,220 cfs, in 2020.

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Typical flow by month at Peace River above Alces River, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January57,21052,354 to 62,242
February57,21051,471 to 63,478
March52,97248,116 to 58,269
April52,53142,598 to 59,903
May62,50750,941 to 73,984
June54,38540,700 to 70,409
July46,61534,494 to 62,066
August40,25929,867 to 50,235
September41,84831,704 to 49,573
October45,20337,610 to 52,795
November52,97245,203 to 60,388
December60,03554,385 to 64,273

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 34 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Peace River above Alces River (site 07FD010). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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