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Around Puntledge River
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About this river
Puntledge River is a 31.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Puntledge River at Courtenay (site 08HB006). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.
Typical flow by month
1914 to 2026
Puntledge River typically runs highest in May, at a median 1,554 cfs, and lowest in September, at 609 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 13,349 cfs, in 2010.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,305 | 1,081 to 1,868 |
| February | 1,243 | 960 to 1,496 |
| March | 1,236 | 901 to 1,439 |
| April | 1,354 | 1,109 to 1,594 |
| May | 1,554 | 1,285 to 1,948 |
| June | 1,511 | 1,047 to 1,908 |
| July | 922 | 637 to 1,305 |
| August | 667 | 544 to 871 |
| September | 609 | 512 to 795 |
| October | 876 | 584 to 1,342 |
| November | 1,396 | 1,137 to 2,537 |
| December | 1,376 | 1,144 to 2,181 |
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 70 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Puntledge River at Courtenay (site 08HB006). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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