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Tsitika River in British Columbia

River28.3 mi
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Around Tsitika River

Tsitika Crossing13.7 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

Tsitika River is a 28.3 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Tsitika River below Catherine Creek (site 08HF004). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.

Typical flow by month

1974 to 2026

Tsitika River typically runs highest in November, at a median 816 cfs, and lowest in August, at 102 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 21,895 cfs, in 2016.

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Typical flow by month at Tsitika River below Catherine Creek, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January634349 to 1,280
February521296 to 961
March494313 to 807
April628435 to 936
May750523 to 1,059
June572400 to 844
July240144 to 396
August10267 to 175
September13071 to 274
October420165 to 1,149
November816408 to 1,693
December597351 to 1,315

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 50 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Tsitika River below Catherine Creek (site 08HF004). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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