Flood River
| Flood River | |
|---|---|
Mouth of the Flood River | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| District | Cassiar Land District |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Flood Glacier |
| • location | Boundary Ranges |
| • coordinates | 57°11′25″N 131°53′58″W / 57.19028°N 131.89944°W |
| • elevation | 220 m (720 ft) |
| Mouth | Stikine River |
• coordinates | 57°12′8″N 131°47′59″W / 57.20222°N 131.79972°W |
• elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
| Length | 6 km (3.7 mi) |
| Basin size | 276 km2 (107 sq mi), |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 29.1 m3/s (1,030 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Topo map | NTS104G4 Flood Glacier |
The Flood River is a tributary of the Stikine River in the northern part of the province of British Columbia, Canada.
From its source the meltwaters of Flood Glacier in the Boundary Ranges of the Coast Mountains, the Flood River flows east for about 6 km (3.7 mi) to join the Stikine River.
The Flood River's drainage basin covers 276 km2 (107 sq mi). The river's mean annual discharge is estimated at 29.1 m3/s (1,030 cu ft/s), with most of the flow occurring between May and November. The Flood River's watershed's land cover is classified as 53.8% snow/glacier, 26.0% barren, 8.5% shrubland, and small amounts of other cover.
The mouth of the Flood River is located about 85 km (53 mi) south of the community of Telegraph Creek, about 90 km (56 mi) north of Wrangell, Alaska, about 200 km (120 mi) southeast of Juneau, Alaska, and about 210 km (130 mi) north of Prince Rupert, British Columbia.
The Flood River lies within the asserted traditional territory of the Tahltan First Nations people.