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Finlay River in British Columbia

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Finlay River is a 60.3 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Finlay River above Akie River (site 07EA005). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.

Typical flow by month

1978 to 2025

Finlay River typically runs highest in June, at a median 30,777 cfs, and lowest in March, at 1,409 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 105,591 cfs, in 2007.

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Typical flow by month at Finlay River above Akie River, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January1,9601,720 to 2,117
February1,5641,406 to 1,704
March1,4091,294 to 1,519
April1,7291,466 to 2,152
May10,1716,056 to 21,012
June30,77724,394 to 39,023
July19,24716,068 to 24,650
August9,9598,634 to 12,007
September7,9816,198 to 10,047
October7,0635,544 to 8,423
November3,5492,732 to 4,044
December2,4722,114 to 2,756

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 47 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Finlay River above Akie River (site 07EA005). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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