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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
Cottonwood River is a 50.0 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Cottonwood River above Bass Creek (site 10AC005). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.
Typical flow by month
1964 to 2025
Cottonwood River typically runs highest in June, at a median 2,483 cfs, and lowest in March, at 88 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 7,734 cfs, in 2012.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 117 | 103 to 140 |
| February | 100 | 89 to 116 |
| March | 88 | 76 to 99 |
| April | 93 | 75 to 108 |
| May | 768 | 366 to 1,314 |
| June | 2,483 | 1,850 to 3,304 |
| July | 1,130 | 805 to 1,427 |
| August | 583 | 448 to 837 |
| September | 671 | 480 to 936 |
| October | 519 | 420 to 703 |
| November | 256 | 212 to 296 |
| December | 170 | 148 to 198 |
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 61 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Cottonwood River above Bass Creek (site 10AC005). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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