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Coquihalla River in British Columbia

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Around Coquihalla River

5 mi

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

Coquihalla River is a 35.5 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Coquihalla River below Needle Creek (site 08MF062). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.

Typical flow by month

1965 to 2025

Coquihalla River typically runs highest in May, at a median 323 cfs, and lowest in September, at 22 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 2,903 cfs, in 2021.

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Typical flow by month at Coquihalla River below Needle Creek, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January4434 to 71
February3929 to 65
March4029 to 82
April9767 to 150
May323236 to 487
June289185 to 404
July8959 to 148
August3125 to 41
September2219 to 32
October3121 to 52
November7344 to 117
December5638 to 87

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 56 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Coquihalla River below Needle Creek (site 08MF062). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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