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Around Nanaimo River
Source: Recreation Sites and Trails BC, Open Government Licence (British Columbia) · Source: Canadian Geographical Names Database (NRCan), Open Government Licence - Canada · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Nanaimo River is a 41.0 mile river near Unreel Charters in British Columbia. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Nanaimo River near Cassidy (site 08HB034). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.
Typical flow by month
1965 to 2024
Nanaimo River typically runs highest in December, at a median 1,603 cfs, and lowest in August, at 166 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 27,828 cfs, in 2007.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,589 | 835 to 3,404 |
| February | 1,285 | 791 to 2,336 |
| March | 1,271 | 798 to 2,024 |
| April | 1,218 | 830 to 1,728 |
| May | 904 | 586 to 1,401 |
| June | 482 | 313 to 839 |
| July | 179 | 150 to 268 |
| August | 166 | 144 to 191 |
| September | 178 | 153 to 226 |
| October | 452 | 245 to 931 |
| November | 1,546 | 761 to 3,040 |
| December | 1,603 | 821 to 3,260 |
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 60 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Nanaimo River near Cassidy (site 08HB034). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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