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Around Stuart 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
Stuart River is a 34.3 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Stuart River near Fort St. James (site 08JE001). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.
Typical flow by month
1929 to 2026
Stuart River typically runs highest in July, at a median 9,923 cfs, and lowest in March, at 1,557 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 20,906 cfs, in 1972.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2,161 | 1,741 to 2,871 |
| February | 1,819 | 1,529 to 2,324 |
| March | 1,557 | 1,338 to 1,876 |
| April | 1,673 | 1,354 to 2,072 |
| May | 4,609 | 3,402 to 5,562 |
| June | 9,623 | 8,211 to 11,574 |
| July | 9,923 | 8,105 to 11,742 |
| August | 7,010 | 5,783 to 8,237 |
| September | 4,503 | 3,690 to 5,430 |
| October | 3,200 | 2,606 to 3,796 |
| November | 2,707 | 2,191 to 3,512 |
| December | 2,472 | 1,900 to 3,287 |
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 94 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Stuart River near Fort St. James (site 08JE001). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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