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Nechako River in British Columbia

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Source: Recreation Sites and Trails BC, Open Government Licence (British Columbia) · Source: Canadian Geographical Names Database (NRCan), Open Government Licence - Canada

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Nechako River is a 56.9 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Nechako River at Isle Pierre (site 08JC002). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.

Typical flow by month

1950 to 2024

Nechako River typically runs highest in July, at a median 17,693 cfs, and lowest in March, at 3,690 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 41,318 cfs, in 2007.

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Typical flow by month at Nechako River at Isle Pierre, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January3,9913,403 to 5,686
February3,8323,184 to 5,306
March3,6903,182 to 5,129
April6,1364,551 to 7,725
May12,9609,659 to 18,293
June16,59813,102 to 23,131
July17,69314,232 to 21,683
August15,89213,278 to 17,110
September7,6636,118 to 10,647
October5,5804,485 to 9,199
November5,0854,017 to 8,219
December4,4853,708 to 6,198

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 Nechako River at Isle Pierre (site 08JC002). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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