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About this river
Nation River is a 50.2 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Nation River near Fort St. James (site 07ED001). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.
Typical flow by month
1938 to 2024
Nation River typically runs highest in June, at a median 7,928 cfs, and lowest in March, at 388 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 24,791 cfs, in 1964.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 540 | 441 to 622 |
| February | 427 | 371 to 521 |
| March | 388 | 350 to 463 |
| April | 493 | 392 to 605 |
| May | 5,474 | 3,440 to 8,299 |
| June | 7,928 | 6,207 to 11,243 |
| July | 2,521 | 2,054 to 3,584 |
| August | 953 | 740 to 1,319 |
| September | 637 | 505 to 949 |
| October | 941 | 640 to 1,258 |
| November | 999 | 797 to 1,392 |
| December | 724 | 541 to 841 |
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 45 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Nation River near Fort St. James (site 07ED001). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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