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Around Shuswap 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
Shuswap River is a 38.3 mile river near Interior Fly Fishing Co. in British Columbia. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Shuswap River at Outlet of Sugar Lake Reservoir (site 08LC018). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.
Typical flow by month
1926 to 2025
Shuswap River typically runs highest in June, at a median 4,097 cfs, and lowest in March, at 579 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 13,102 cfs, in 1928.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 622 | 487 to 745 |
| February | 636 | 498 to 765 |
| March | 579 | 401 to 779 |
| April | 964 | 663 to 1,323 |
| May | 2,589 | 1,948 to 3,524 |
| June | 4,097 | 3,333 to 4,909 |
| July | 2,032 | 1,373 to 3,004 |
| August | 773 | 644 to 936 |
| September | 704 | 591 to 848 |
| October | 657 | 556 to 780 |
| November | 699 | 546 to 858 |
| December | 646 | 526 to 782 |
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 59 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Shuswap River at Outlet of Sugar Lake Reservoir (site 08LC018). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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