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Around Nechako River
Source: Recreation Sites and Trails BC, Open Government Licence (British Columbia) · Source: Canadian Geographical Names Database (NRCan), Open Government Licence - Canada
About this river
Nechako River is a 35.5 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Nechako River at Vanderhoof (site 08JC001). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.
Typical flow by month
1915 to 2024
Nechako River typically runs highest in August, at a median 8,334 cfs, and lowest in February, at 1,766 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 27,757 cfs, in 2007.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,838 | 1,483 to 2,730 |
| February | 1,766 | 1,466 to 2,430 |
| March | 1,822 | 1,504 to 2,451 |
| April | 3,004 | 2,443 to 4,286 |
| May | 6,533 | 4,767 to 11,998 |
| June | 5,650 | 4,339 to 11,442 |
| July | 5,898 | 4,706 to 10,594 |
| August | 8,334 | 6,886 to 10,418 |
| September | 2,264 | 1,854 to 5,712 |
| October | 2,006 | 1,655 to 4,935 |
| November | 2,121 | 1,655 to 4,670 |
| December | 1,900 | 1,526 to 3,177 |
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 76 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Nechako River at Vanderhoof (site 08JC001). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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