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Around Kettle River
Source: Recreation Sites and Trails BC, Open Government Licence (British Columbia) · Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: Canadian Geographical Names Database (NRCan), Open Government Licence - Canada · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Kettle River is a 31.9 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Kettle River near Ferry, WA (site 12401500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1929 to 2026
Kettle River typically runs highest in May, at a median 6,680 cfs, and lowest in September, at 188 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 22,000 cfs, in 2018.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 191 | 141 to 284 |
| February | 200 | 142 to 287 |
| March | 265 | 212 to 485 |
| April | 2,255 | 977 to 3,330 |
| May | 6,680 | 4,830 to 8,880 |
| June | 4,410 | 3,160 to 6,765 |
| July | 1,040 | 690 to 1,690 |
| August | 274 | 176 to 432 |
| September | 188 | 125 to 320 |
| October | 216 | 151 to 431 |
| November | 290 | 191 to 482 |
| December | 218 | 142 to 344 |
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 98 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Kettle River near Ferry, WA (site 12401500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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