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McGregor River in British Columbia

River45.0 mi
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Amanita Lake · 7.5 mi10 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

McGregor River is a 45.0 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Mcgregor River at Lower Canyon (site 08KB003). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.

Typical flow by month

1959 to 2025

McGregor River typically runs highest in June, at a median 20,306 cfs, and lowest in February, at 1,141 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 68,511 cfs, in 1972.

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Typical flow by month at Mcgregor River at Lower Canyon, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January1,3071,158 to 1,632
February1,1411,010 to 1,483
March1,240953 to 1,716
April3,7262,202 to 5,262
May14,63811,760 to 21,692
June20,30615,521 to 25,307
July12,6969,579 to 16,907
August7,3106,189 to 9,191
September5,9954,127 to 8,449
October5,7924,202 to 8,405
November3,6552,912 to 5,015
December1,9491,642 to 2,281

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 65 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Mcgregor River at Lower Canyon (site 08KB003). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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