Surprise Creek at The Mouth
Water level and flow at gauge 08DA005, British Columbia. The flow is well below normal for October (57% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
Latest reading Oct 25, 6 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 58 years of monthly averages): 8.70 m³/s307 cfs – 14.5 m³/s512 cfs, median 11.8 m³/s418 cfs. Right now it is at 57% of the median.
September 6, 2011 · approved records 1967–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 2% of that record.
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily flow
Normal range: monthly averages of 58 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
Sunny. Wind northeast 20 km/h becoming light near noon. High 7. Wind chill minus 9 this morning. UV index 1 or low.
Clear. Low minus 4.
Increasing cloudiness in the morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 4. Wind chill minus 6 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.
Cloudy periods. Low minus 2.
Forecast for Stewart (36 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Meziadin RiverAbove Lax An Zok · 21 km | 3.32 m10.90 ft | No normal yet |
| Cranberry RiverCranberry Junction · 81 km | 2.54 m8.33 ft | No normal yet |
| Nass RiverAbove Shumal Creek · 97 km | 3.87 m12.69 ft | Very low |
| Ansedagan CreekNew Aiyansh · 109 km | 4.45 m14.59 ft | Very low |
| Skeena RiverAbove Babine River · 120 km | 6.78 m22.26 ft | Below normal |
| Clarence CreekRosswood · 131 km | 2.18 m7.16 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 08DA005 · Surprise Creek Near the Mouth
Location: 56.1093, -129.4774 · 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.
Official sources
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Questions
What is the water level of the Surprise Creek at The Mouth today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 0.97 m (3.18 ft) with a flow of 6.74 m³/s (238 cfs).
Is the Surprise Creek at The Mouth high right now?
The flow is well below normal for October (57% of the median).
Is the Surprise Creek rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Surprise Creek at The Mouth?
304 m³/s (10,736 cfs) on September 6, 2011, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1967–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 08DA005 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.