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Elaho River in British Columbia

River43.0 mi
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Around Elaho River

Squamish-Elaho Recreation Site2.1 miHideaway2.7 mi5 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

Elaho River is a 43.0 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Elaho River near the Mouth (site 08GA071). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.

Typical flow by month

1981 to 2024

Elaho River typically runs highest in July, at a median 7,893 cfs, and lowest in February, at 650 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 39,199 cfs, in 2003.

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Typical flow by month at Elaho River near the Mouth, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January720542 to 1,061
February650444 to 996
March800595 to 1,415
April1,6611,180 to 2,425
May5,1213,867 to 7,107
June7,2405,664 to 9,239
July7,8936,604 to 9,244
August6,4275,333 to 7,522
September3,5712,834 to 4,750
October2,1631,402 to 3,664
November1,6041,029 to 2,818
December766581 to 1,103

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 44 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Elaho River near the Mouth (site 08GA071). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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