About this river
Columbia River is a 3.9 mile river near Alder Creek Kayak & Canoe in Oregon. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Columbia River at Vancouver, WA (site 14144700). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 11. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1964 to 2025
Columbia River typically runs highest in June, at a median 336,000 cfs, and lowest in October, at 102,000 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 675,000 cfs, in 1964.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 158,000 | 135,000 to 186,000 | |
| February | 160,000 | 133,000 to 210,000 | |
| March | 158,000 | 130,000 to 204,000 | |
| April | 175,000 | 150,000 to 288,000 | |
| May | 294,000 | 239,000 to 396,000 | |
| June | 336,000 | 209,500 to 415,000 | |
| July | 211,000 | 158,000 to 295,000 | |
| August | 146,000 | 128,000 to 170,000 | |
| September | 105,000 | 89,550 to 117,500 | |
| October | 102,000 | 88,500 to 116,000 | |
| November | 130,000 | 116,000 to 145,000 | |
| December | 139,000 | 124,000 to 159,000 |
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 15 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Columbia River at Vancouver, WA (site 14144700). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Columbia River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- M. James GleasonColumbia RiverPublic
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