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Horsefly River in British Columbia

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Around Horsefly River

Horsefly Bay0.8 miCariboo Island South1.1 mi5 mi

Source: Recreation Sites and Trails BC, Open Government Licence (British Columbia)

About this river

Horsefly River is a 41.2 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Horsefly River above Mckinley Creek (site 08KH010). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.

Typical flow by month

1955 to 2024

Horsefly River typically runs highest in June, at a median 2,080 cfs, and lowest in February, at 120 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 6,357 cfs, in 1999.

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Typical flow by month at Horsefly River above Mckinley Creek, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January134114 to 166
February12099 to 150
March127108 to 163
April299212 to 440
May1,7831,310 to 2,422
June2,0801,739 to 2,797
July1,134819 to 1,709
August381276 to 556
September300221 to 495
October361256 to 507
November296223 to 483
December175134 to 232

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 63 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Horsefly River above Mckinley Creek (site 08KH010). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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