Around here
Around Okanagan 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
Okanagan River is a 37.3 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Okanagan River at Penticton (site 08NM050). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.
Typical flow by month
1921 to 2025
Okanagan River typically runs highest in June, at a median 654 cfs, and lowest in November, at 231 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 2,751 cfs, in 2017.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 266 | 168 to 525 |
| February | 350 | 175 to 708 |
| March | 477 | 191 to 751 |
| April | 502 | 211 to 730 |
| May | 581 | 260 to 1,044 |
| June | 654 | 277 to 1,155 |
| July | 618 | 404 to 1,109 |
| August | 531 | 396 to 826 |
| September | 480 | 361 to 615 |
| October | 378 | 289 to 494 |
| November | 231 | 173 to 445 |
| December | 237 | 172 to 470 |
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 104 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Okanagan River at Penticton (site 08NM050). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Made to print
Put Okanagan River on your wall
This river section as an art print, drawn over the real terrain with its miles, plus the trails, roads and peaks around it. Pick the colors and the size, and see the finished print before you buy. From $39, shipping included.
Embed this gauge on your site
Paste this snippet anywhere, an outfitter page, a club site, a trip report, to show Okanagan River's live streamflow, water level and 7-day trend. It reads the USGS gauge directly, updates itself, and links back here.
See every free widget you can put on your site, including live conditions and a 7 day forecast.
