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About this river
Chilko River is a 48.2 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Chilko River at Outlet of Chilko Lake (site 08MA002). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.
Typical flow by month
1928 to 2025
Chilko River typically runs highest in July, at a median 4,026 cfs, and lowest in April, at 298 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 7,169 cfs, in 1969.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 464 | 381 to 559 |
| February | 342 | 285 to 429 |
| March | 302 | 246 to 364 |
| April | 298 | 234 to 369 |
| May | 664 | 459 to 847 |
| June | 2,560 | 2,167 to 3,233 |
| July | 4,026 | 3,410 to 4,591 |
| August | 3,690 | 3,388 to 4,141 |
| September | 2,368 | 2,124 to 2,740 |
| October | 1,406 | 1,202 to 1,637 |
| November | 923 | 789 to 1,191 |
| December | 653 | 537 to 814 |
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 92 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Chilko River at Outlet of Chilko Lake (site 08MA002). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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