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Nanika River in British Columbia

River42.9 mi
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5 mi

Source: Recreation Sites and Trails BC, Open Government Licence (British Columbia)

About this river

Nanika River is a 42.9 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Nanika River at Outlet of Kidprice Lake (site 08ED001). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.

Typical flow by month

1950 to 2024

Nanika River typically runs highest in June, at a median 2,883 cfs, and lowest in April, at 173 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 11,054 cfs, in 2017.

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Typical flow by month at Nanika River at Outlet of Kidprice Lake, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January257213 to 337
February219178 to 292
March176148 to 212
April173143 to 269
May1,7301,138 to 2,449
June2,8832,302 to 3,534
July1,9321,527 to 2,456
August1,102874 to 1,300
September705586 to 906
October759530 to 1,114
November613488 to 952
December378303 to 491

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 55 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Nanika River at Outlet of Kidprice Lake (site 08ED001). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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