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Nazko River in British Columbia

River44.9 mi
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Around Nazko River

Honolulu Indian Head3.4 miCrater Lake8.1 mi5 mi

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

About this river

Nazko River is a 44.9 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Nazko River above Michelle Creek (site 08KF001). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.

Typical flow by month

1964 to 1995

Nazko River typically runs highest in May, at a median 643 cfs, and lowest in January, at 39 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 3,991 cfs, in 1965.

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Typical flow by month at Nazko River above Michelle Creek, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January3933 to 55
February4032 to 57
March4938 to 67
April225124 to 478
May643306 to 1,006
June210142 to 328
July12678 to 208
August5931 to 110
September4626 to 76
October5438 to 72
November6040 to 83
December4738 to 60

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 30 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Nazko River above Michelle Creek (site 08KF001). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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