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Bull River in British Columbia

River31.5 mi
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Around Bull River

5 mi

Source: Recreation Sites and Trails BC, Open Government Licence (British Columbia) · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Bull River is a 31.5 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Bull River near Wardner (site 08NG002). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.

Typical flow by month

1914 to 2025

Bull River typically runs highest in June, at a median 3,426 cfs, and lowest in February, at 230 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 13,702 cfs, in 1974.

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Typical flow by month at Bull River near Wardner, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January246206 to 308
February230193 to 290
March260207 to 339
April816486 to 1,345
May3,3602,310 to 4,485
June3,4262,589 to 4,763
July1,5611,162 to 2,241
August671567 to 825
September471393 to 566
October410341 to 543
November370300 to 502
December296239 to 366

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 106 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Bull River near Wardner (site 08NG002). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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