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About this river
Gold River is a 21.4 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Gold River above Palmer Creek (site 08NB014). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.
Typical flow by month
1973 to 2025
Gold River typically runs highest in July, at a median 1,858 cfs, and lowest in February, at 61 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 6,286 cfs, in 1983.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 76 | 67 to 89 |
| February | 61 | 55 to 68 |
| March | 63 | 56 to 71 |
| April | 98 | 82 to 128 |
| May | 802 | 537 to 1,095 |
| June | 1,727 | 1,337 to 2,271 |
| July | 1,858 | 1,515 to 2,264 |
| August | 1,353 | 1,123 to 1,586 |
| September | 595 | 468 to 798 |
| October | 248 | 191 to 334 |
| November | 148 | 125 to 184 |
| December | 98 | 80 to 113 |
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 53 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Gold River above Palmer Creek (site 08NB014). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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