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About this river
Quinsam River is a 31.1 mile river near Coastal Wilderness Adventures Sportfishing in British Columbia. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Quinsam River at Argonaut Bridge (site 08HD021). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.
Typical flow by month
1993 to 2026
Quinsam River typically runs highest in January, at a median 78 cfs, and lowest in August, at 28 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 1,635 cfs, in 2009.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 78 | 26 to 135 |
| February | 68 | 27 to 93 |
| March | 73 | 35 to 84 |
| April | 74 | 27 to 83 |
| May | 39 | 22 to 51 |
| June | 36 | 19 to 46 |
| July | 36 | 22 to 45 |
| August | 28 | 22 to 37 |
| September | 40 | 33 to 51 |
| October | 43 | 37 to 56 |
| November | 52 | 29 to 149 |
| December | 65 | 26 to 143 |
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 33 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Quinsam River at Argonaut Bridge (site 08HD021). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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