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Around Cowichan River
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About this river
Cowichan River is a 30.8 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Cowichan River at Lake Cowichan (site 08HA002). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.
Typical flow by month
1913 to 2024
Cowichan River typically runs highest in December, at a median 2,970 cfs, and lowest in September, at 244 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 11,513 cfs, in 1968.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2,740 | 1,832 to 3,840 |
| February | 2,324 | 1,673 to 3,412 |
| March | 1,911 | 1,409 to 2,617 |
| April | 1,792 | 1,214 to 2,322 |
| May | 1,201 | 696 to 1,679 |
| June | 562 | 375 to 874 |
| July | 289 | 252 to 466 |
| August | 248 | 188 to 274 |
| September | 244 | 168 to 278 |
| October | 512 | 279 to 1,045 |
| November | 2,122 | 1,369 to 3,031 |
| December | 2,970 | 1,992 to 4,008 |
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 91 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Cowichan River at Lake Cowichan (site 08HA002). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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