Ingenika River above Swannell River

Water level and flow at gauge 07EA004, British Columbia. The flow is below normal for October (65% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.

Water level
2.42m7.92ft
−9 cm−3.7 in in 24 h
Flow
26.9m³/s950cfs
-16% in 24 h
Status
Below normal
↓ falling -16%

Latest reading Oct 25, 8 AM local standard time (2 hours ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes

Compared with a normal October

Normal for October (middle half of 48 years of monthly averages): 34.7 m³/s1,225 cfs – 52.0 m³/s1,835 cfs, median 41.5 m³/s1,464 cfs. Right now it is at 65% of the median.

Highest flow on record
940m³/s33,196cfs

June 6, 2007 · approved records 1978–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 3% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

30 m³/s40 m³/s50 m³/s1,000 cfs1,200 cfs1,400 cfs1,600 cfs1,800 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

100 m³/s200 m³/s300 m³/s5,000 cfs10,000 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 48 years (lighter band: 10th–90th percentile). Past years: approved daily means from HYDAT, the Water Survey of Canada archive (the latest year published is 2025). 2026: daily means of the provisional real-time readings collected by Canada River Levels since October 22, 2026.

Nearby gauges

Finlay RiverAbove Akie River · 45 km0.55 m1.81 ftVery low
Akie RiverThe 760 M Contour · 53 km7.41 m24.30 ftBelow normal
Mesilinka RiverAbove Gopherhole Creek · 61 km2.11 m6.92 ftNormal
Osilinka RiverEnd Lake · 70 km2.33 m7.63 ftNormal
Ospika RiverAbove Aley Creek · 75 km1.36 m4.47 ftBelow normal
Omineca RiverAbove Osilinka River · 96 km2.00 m6.56 ftNormal

About this gauge

Station: 07EA004 · Ingenika River Above Swannell River

Location: 56.7306, -125.1050 · British Columbia

Water levels are measured from a local reference point at each gauge, not from sea level, so they cannot be compared between gauges.

Questions

What is the water level of the Ingenika River above Swannell River today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is 2.42 m (7.92 ft) with a flow of 26.9 m³/s (950 cfs).

Is the Ingenika River above Swannell River high right now?

The flow is below normal for October (65% of the median).

Is the Ingenika River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been falling.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Ingenika River above Swannell River?

940 m³/s (33,196 cfs) on June 6, 2007, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1978–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 07EA004 of the Water Survey of Canada (Environment and Climate Change Canada). Real-time data are provisional and may be revised. We check for new readings every 30 minutes. Canada River Levels is not an official source.