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Around Kitimat River
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About this river
Kitimat River is a 60.0 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Kitimat River below Hirsch Creek (site 08FF001). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.
Typical flow by month
1964 to 2024
Kitimat River typically runs highest in June, at a median 7,796 cfs, and lowest in January, at 1,480 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 99,587 cfs, in 1992.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,480 | 893 to 2,804 |
| February | 1,490 | 1,010 to 2,620 |
| March | 1,833 | 1,010 to 2,560 |
| April | 3,044 | 2,264 to 4,326 |
| May | 6,604 | 4,979 to 8,740 |
| June | 7,796 | 6,008 to 10,210 |
| July | 5,456 | 4,264 to 7,434 |
| August | 3,637 | 2,838 to 4,856 |
| September | 3,118 | 2,041 to 4,997 |
| October | 4,432 | 2,663 to 7,134 |
| November | 3,044 | 2,072 to 5,182 |
| December | 1,831 | 1,212 to 3,215 |
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 60 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Kitimat River below Hirsch Creek (site 08FF001). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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