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About this river
Main River is a 36.5 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Main River at Paradise Pool (site 02YG001). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.
Typical flow by month
1986 to 2026
Main River typically runs highest in May, at a median 3,304 cfs, and lowest in February, at 215 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 16,916 cfs, in 2018.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 279 | 189 to 501 |
| February | 215 | 162 to 318 |
| March | 256 | 160 to 479 |
| April | 855 | 450 to 1,343 |
| May | 3,304 | 2,310 to 4,679 |
| June | 1,455 | 708 to 2,369 |
| July | 332 | 197 to 621 |
| August | 326 | 171 to 582 |
| September | 494 | 303 to 1,006 |
| October | 683 | 444 to 1,109 |
| November | 782 | 488 to 1,285 |
| December | 399 | 267 to 665 |
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 40 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Main River at Paradise Pool (site 02YG001). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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