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Around Tsolum River
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About this river
Tsolum River is a 25.8 mile river near Coastal Wilderness Adventures Sportfishing in British Columbia. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Tsolum River near Courtenay (site 08HB011). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.
Typical flow by month
1914 to 2025
Tsolum River typically runs highest in December, at a median 445 cfs, and lowest in August, at 13 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 9,111 cfs, in 2014.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 376 | 194 to 836 |
| February | 332 | 190 to 654 |
| March | 342 | 212 to 612 |
| April | 289 | 201 to 454 |
| May | 179 | 117 to 280 |
| June | 92 | 54 to 165 |
| July | 26 | 14 to 67 |
| August | 13 | 7.4 to 22 |
| September | 19 | 12 to 34 |
| October | 58 | 25 to 222 |
| November | 406 | 182 to 832 |
| December | 445 | 219 to 932 |
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 66 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Tsolum River near Courtenay (site 08HB011). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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