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Stuart River in British Columbia

River34.3 mi
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Around Stuart River

10 mi

Source: Recreation Sites and Trails BC, Open Government Licence (British Columbia) · Source: Canadian Geographical Names Database (NRCan), Open Government Licence - Canada

About this river

Stuart River is a 34.3 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Stuart River near Fort St. James (site 08JE001). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.

Typical flow by month

1929 to 2026

Stuart River typically runs highest in July, at a median 9,923 cfs, and lowest in March, at 1,557 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 20,906 cfs, in 1972.

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Typical flow by month at Stuart River near Fort St. James, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January2,1611,741 to 2,871
February1,8191,529 to 2,324
March1,5571,338 to 1,876
April1,6731,354 to 2,072
May4,6093,402 to 5,562
June9,6238,211 to 11,574
July9,9238,105 to 11,742
August7,0105,783 to 8,237
September4,5033,690 to 5,430
October3,2002,606 to 3,796
November2,7072,191 to 3,512
December2,4721,900 to 3,287

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 94 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Stuart River near Fort St. James (site 08JE001). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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