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Canoe River in British Columbia

River33.6 mi
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Around Canoe River

5 mi

Source: Recreation Sites and Trails BC, Open Government Licence (British Columbia) · Source: Canadian Geographical Names Database (NRCan), Open Government Licence - Canada

About this river

Canoe River is a 33.6 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Canoe River below Kimmel Creek (site 08NC004). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.

Typical flow by month

1971 to 2025

Canoe River typically runs highest in July, at a median 1,504 cfs, and lowest in March, at 53 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 4,132 cfs, in 2024.

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Typical flow by month at Canoe River below Kimmel Creek, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January6356 to 75
February5547 to 65
March5346 to 66
April9173 to 137
May590383 to 768
June1,111871 to 1,400
July1,5041,275 to 1,854
August1,2781,024 to 1,607
September565426 to 773
October228177 to 337
November132103 to 158
December8473 to 99

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 52 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Canoe River below Kimmel Creek (site 08NC004). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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