Peace River above Pine River

Water level and flow at gauge 07FA004, British Columbia. The flow is above normal for October (119% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
1.83m5.99ft
+1 cm+0.4 in in 24 h
Flow
1,430m³/s50,500cfs
+1% in 24 h
Status
Above normal
→ steady

Latest reading Oct 25, 9 AM local standard time (about an hour ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes

Compared with a normal October

Normal for October (middle half of 45 years of monthly averages): 1,040 m³/s36,727 cfs – 1,340 m³/s47,322 cfs, median 1,200 m³/s42,378 cfs. Right now it is at 119% of the median.

Highest flow on record
5,860m³/s206,944cfs

July 18, 1996 · approved records 1982–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 24% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

1,000 m³/s1,500 m³/s2,000 m³/s20,000 cfs40,000 cfs60,000 cfs80,000 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

500 m³/s1,000 m³/s1,500 m³/s2,000 m³/s20,000 cfs40,000 cfs60,000 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 45 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.

Weather near this gauge

Today

Sunny. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 near noon. High plus 1. Wind chill minus 15 this morning. UV index 1 or low.

Tonight

A few clouds. Fog patches developing overnight. Wind southeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light after midnight. Low minus 9. Wind chill minus 14 overnight.

Monday

Mainly sunny. Fog patches dissipating in the morning. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 in the morning. High plus 2. Wind chill minus 16 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.

Monday night

Clear. Low minus 8.

Forecast for Fort St. John (6 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Peace RiverTaylor · 11 km3.18 m10.44 ftVery high
Beatton RiverFort St. John · 11 km2.14 m7.02 ftNormal
Kiskatinaw RiverFarmington · 31 km95.38 m312.94 ftVery high
Moberly RiverFort St. John · 36 km1.98 m6.50 ftAbove normal
Peace RiverAbove Alces River · 48 km3.50 m11.49 ftVery high
Halfway RiverFarrell Creek · 51 km0.10 m0.32 ftNormal

About this gauge

Station: 07FA004 · Peace River Above Pine River

Location: 56.1993, -120.8145 · British Columbia

Same river: Taylor, Above Alces River

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 Peace River above Pine River today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 9 AM, local standard time) is 1.83 m (5.99 ft) with a flow of 1,430 m³/s (50,500 cfs).

Is the Peace River above Pine River high right now?

The flow is above normal for October (119% of the median).

Is the Peace River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Peace River above Pine River?

5,860 m³/s (206,944 cfs) on July 18, 1996, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1982–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 07FA004 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.