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Squamish River in British Columbia

River56.7 mi
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Around Squamish River

Cal-cheak13.5 mi10 mi

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

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Squamish River is a 56.7 mile river near Canadian Outback Rafting in British Columbia. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Squamish River near Brackendale (site 08GA022). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.

Typical flow by month

1922 to 2025

Squamish River typically runs highest in July, at a median 16,545 cfs, and lowest in February, at 2,299 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 92,878 cfs, in 2003.

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Typical flow by month at Squamish River near Brackendale, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January2,4081,663 to 3,620
February2,2991,613 to 3,418
March2,5391,819 to 3,876
April4,0793,182 to 5,341
May10,7008,334 to 14,232
June15,46812,272 to 18,858
July16,54513,835 to 19,282
August13,56111,477 to 15,680
September8,3176,321 to 10,347
October5,5093,743 to 8,440
November4,2553,019 to 7,204
December3,0042,079 to 4,547

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 73 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Squamish River near Brackendale (site 08GA022). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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