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Around Boundary Creek
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: Recreation Sites and Trails BC, Open Government Licence (British Columbia) · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Boundary Creek is a 12.7 mile stream. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Boundary Creek near Porthill ID (site 12321500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1928 to 2026
Boundary Creek typically runs highest in May, at a median 852 cfs, and lowest in September, at 27 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 3,100 cfs, in 1980.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 42 | 29 to 61 |
| February | 40 | 28 to 58 |
| March | 54 | 37 to 91 |
| April | 212 | 128 to 335 |
| May | 852 | 621 to 1,160 |
| June | 536 | 280 to 837 |
| July | 90 | 62 to 145 |
| August | 31 | 26 to 43 |
| September | 27 | 20 to 40 |
| October | 34 | 24 to 56 |
| November | 52 | 32 to 103 |
| December | 49 | 31 to 85 |
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 97 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Boundary Creek near Porthill ID (site 12321500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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