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Around Cheakamus River
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About this river
Cheakamus River is a 50.8 mile river near Squamish Rafting Company in British Columbia. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Cheakamus River above Millar Creek (site 08GA072). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.
Typical flow by month
1982 to 2026
Cheakamus River typically runs highest in July, at a median 1,515 cfs, and lowest in February, at 145 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 9,182 cfs, in 1991.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 185 | 141 to 244 |
| February | 145 | 112 to 207 |
| March | 149 | 115 to 249 |
| April | 242 | 180 to 348 |
| May | 780 | 555 to 1,134 |
| June | 1,371 | 1,091 to 1,701 |
| July | 1,515 | 1,271 to 1,810 |
| August | 1,169 | 1,007 to 1,391 |
| September | 683 | 567 to 806 |
| October | 431 | 295 to 635 |
| November | 358 | 252 to 550 |
| December | 226 | 160 to 314 |
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 44 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Cheakamus River above Millar Creek (site 08GA072). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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