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Source: Canadian Geographical Names Database (NRCan), Open Government Licence - Canada
About this river
Salmon River is a 49.9 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Salmon River at Castaway (site 01AN002). The Canadian Hydrospatial Network places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's Canadian Hydrospatial Network.
Typical flow by month
1974 to 2026
Salmon River typically runs highest in April, at a median 2,094 cfs, and lowest in September, at 138 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 17,940 cfs, in 2014.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 371 | 222 to 547 |
| February | 257 | 157 to 431 |
| March | 533 | 296 to 907 |
| April | 2,094 | 1,453 to 3,192 |
| May | 869 | 532 to 1,270 |
| June | 345 | 226 to 585 |
| July | 192 | 122 to 345 |
| August | 142 | 85 to 305 |
| September | 138 | 75 to 235 |
| October | 282 | 154 to 535 |
| November | 603 | 350 to 1,018 |
| December | 471 | 294 to 991 |
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 52 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Salmon River at Castaway (site 01AN002). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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