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San Jose River in British Columbia

River38.5 mi
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Around San Jose River

Dugan Lake · 6.1 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

San Jose River is a 38.5 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge San Jose River above Borland Creek (site 08MC040). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.

Typical flow by month

1984 to 2024

San Jose River typically runs highest in May, at a median 127 cfs, and lowest in August, at 7.9 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 1,211 cfs, in 2020.

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Typical flow by month at San Jose River above Borland Creek, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January137.7 to 29
February2110 to 41
March3721 to 79
April10443 to 206
May12783 to 176
June7948 to 144
July3213 to 69
August7.93.3 to 32
September8.83.3 to 17
October9.46.8 to 14
November128.0 to 21
December117.8 to 18

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 San Jose River above Borland Creek (site 08MC040). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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