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Around Salmon River
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About this river
Salmon River is a 54.2 mile river near Spirit of the West Adventures in British Columbia. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Salmon River above Memekay River (site 08HD007). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.
Typical flow by month
1960 to 2025
Salmon River typically runs highest in November, at a median 530 cfs, and lowest in August, at 68 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 13,596 cfs, in 1961.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 480 | 270 to 964 |
| February | 424 | 262 to 689 |
| March | 406 | 274 to 610 |
| April | 388 | 276 to 640 |
| May | 287 | 181 to 590 |
| June | 179 | 122 to 323 |
| July | 113 | 86 to 170 |
| August | 68 | 44 to 102 |
| September | 69 | 43 to 121 |
| October | 218 | 109 to 636 |
| November | 530 | 276 to 1,077 |
| December | 484 | 271 to 908 |
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 65 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Salmon River above Memekay River (site 08HD007). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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