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Oyster River in British Columbia

River34.0 mi
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Source: Recreation Sites and Trails BC, Open Government Licence (British Columbia) · Source: Canadian Geographical Names Database (NRCan), Open Government Licence - Canada

About this river

Oyster River is a 34.0 mile river near Coastal Wilderness Adventures Sportfishing in British Columbia. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Oyster River below Woodhus Creek (site 08HD011). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.

Typical flow by month

1973 to 2024

Oyster River typically runs highest in May, at a median 667 cfs, and lowest in September, at 65 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 9,606 cfs, in 2014.

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Typical flow by month at Oyster River below Woodhus Creek, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January364214 to 702
February293183 to 525
March292201 to 479
April502322 to 684
May667485 to 966
June549359 to 773
July222146 to 367
August8355 to 124
September6544 to 102
October16374 to 466
November456257 to 860
December341221 to 646

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 50 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Oyster River below Woodhus Creek (site 08HD011). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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