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About this river
Columbia River is a 47.7 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Columbia River at International Boundary (site 12399500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 9. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1938 to 2026
Columbia River typically runs highest in June, at a median 183,000 cfs, and lowest in March, at 57,500 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 549,000 cfs, in 1948.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 74,400 | 42,400 to 102,000 |
| February | 64,100 | 43,000 to 90,800 |
| March | 57,500 | 45,100 to 76,200 |
| April | 67,800 | 55,750 to 88,800 |
| May | 130,000 | 105,000 to 167,000 |
| June | 183,000 | 135,500 to 266,500 |
| July | 141,000 | 111,000 to 195,000 |
| August | 102,000 | 87,700 to 117,000 |
| September | 73,050 | 64,650 to 82,350 |
| October | 67,500 | 58,200 to 78,900 |
| November | 70,150 | 55,450 to 82,600 |
| December | 82,700 | 46,700 to 97,400 |
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 88 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Columbia River at International Boundary (site 12399500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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