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Around West Kettle River
Source: Recreation Sites and Trails BC, Open Government Licence (British Columbia) · Source: Canadian Geographical Names Database (NRCan), Open Government Licence - Canada · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
West Kettle River is a 35.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge West Kettle River at Westbridge (site 08NN003). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.
Typical flow by month
1914 to 2024
West Kettle River typically runs highest in May, at a median 1,960 cfs, and lowest in September, at 48 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 11,265 cfs, in 2018.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 54 | 40 to 79 |
| February | 56 | 41 to 87 |
| March | 85 | 56 to 136 |
| April | 872 | 436 to 1,232 |
| May | 1,960 | 1,387 to 2,692 |
| June | 1,117 | 724 to 1,643 |
| July | 232 | 145 to 382 |
| August | 56 | 38 to 98 |
| September | 48 | 31 to 90 |
| October | 50 | 33 to 71 |
| November | 70 | 50 to 100 |
| December | 53 | 43 to 82 |
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 57 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for West Kettle River at Westbridge (site 08NN003). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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