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Around Vaseux Creek
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
Vaseux Creek is a 21.6 mile stream. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Vaseux Creek above Solco Creek (site 08NM171). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.
Typical flow by month
1970 to 2024
Vaseux Creek typically runs highest in May, at a median 145 cfs, and lowest in February, at 3.6 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 759 cfs, in 1972.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 3.8 | 2.9 to 5.5 |
| February | 3.6 | 2.8 to 4.8 |
| March | 4.1 | 3.2 to 6.3 |
| April | 13 | 7.6 to 36 |
| May | 145 | 88 to 202 |
| June | 77 | 51 to 133 |
| July | 17 | 10 to 31 |
| August | 5.1 | 3.4 to 8.7 |
| September | 4.3 | 2.8 to 6.8 |
| October | 4.8 | 3.5 to 8.4 |
| November | 5.5 | 3.8 to 7.8 |
| December | 4.2 | 3.3 to 5.9 |
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 54 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Vaseux Creek above Solco Creek (site 08NM171). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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