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Murray River in British Columbia

River45.0 mi
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Around Murray River

5 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

Murray River is a 45.0 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Murray River near the Mouth (site 07FB002). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.

Typical flow by month

1977 to 2024

Murray River typically runs highest in June, at a median 9,341 cfs, and lowest in February, at 494 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 39,552 cfs, in 2001.

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Typical flow by month at Murray River near the Mouth, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January586471 to 727
February494415 to 620
March516417 to 629
April1,061685 to 1,430
May7,1694,909 to 10,594
June9,3416,904 to 12,095
July4,0973,053 to 5,774
August2,1011,694 to 2,756
September1,6741,219 to 2,378
October1,8911,220 to 2,619
November1,196852 to 1,828
December720617 to 829

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 47 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Murray River near the Mouth (site 07FB002). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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