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Atnarko River in British Columbia

River47.8 mi
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Hunlen Falls11.4 mi10 mi

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

About this river

Atnarko River is a 47.8 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Atnarko River near the Mouth (site 08FB006). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.

Typical flow by month

1965 to 2024

Atnarko River typically runs highest in June, at a median 2,733 cfs, and lowest in March, at 306 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 10,206 cfs, in 1968.

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Typical flow by month at Atnarko River near the Mouth, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January337265 to 484
February325243 to 448
March306241 to 398
April477306 to 675
May2,4461,692 to 3,278
June2,7332,143 to 3,738
July1,4501,181 to 1,908
August770654 to 988
September489419 to 603
October486353 to 662
November511377 to 770
December403307 to 551

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 57 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Atnarko River near the Mouth (site 08FB006). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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