Pinkut Creek at Tintagel

Water level and flow at gauge 08EC004, British Columbia. The flow is below normal for October (83% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
0.85m2.79ft
−0 cm−0.1 in in 24 h
Flow
1.97m³/s69.6cfs
-2% in 24 h
Status
Below normal
→ steady

Latest reading Oct 25, 7 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 62 years of monthly averages): 1.97 m³/s69.7 cfs – 2.63 m³/s92.8 cfs, median 2.36 m³/s83.5 cfs. Right now it is at 83% of the median.

Highest flow on record
107m³/s3,779cfs

May 23, 2011 · approved records 1962–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 2% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

2.0 m³/s2.2 m³/s2.4 m³/s2.6 m³/s70 cfs80 cfs90 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

10 m³/s20 m³/s30 m³/s200 cfs400 cfs600 cfs800 cfs1,000 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 62 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 northeast 20 km/h this morning. High plus 3. Wind chill minus 19 this morning. UV index 1 or low.

Tonight

Clear. Fog patches developing overnight. Low minus 11.

Monday

Sunny. Fog patches dissipating in the morning. High plus 3. UV index 1 or low.

Monday night

Periods of snow. Low minus 4.

Forecast for Burns Lake (29 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Twain CreekTributary Near Babine Lake · 36 km1.94 m6.35 ftVery low
Stellako RiverGlenannan · 52 km1.67 m5.47 ftVery low
Nautley RiverFort Fraser · 65 km1.25 m4.10 ftBelow normal
Babine LakeTopley Landing · 66 km0.92 m3.01 ftBelow normal
Stuart RiverFort St. James · 75 km0.88 m2.89 ftBelow normal
Cheslatta LakeWest End · 78 km2.75 m9.02 ftBelow normal

About this gauge

Station: 08EC004 · Pinkut Creek Near Tintagel

Location: 54.4054, -125.4298 · 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 Pinkut Creek at Tintagel today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 7 AM, local standard time) is 0.85 m (2.79 ft) with a flow of 1.97 m³/s (69.6 cfs).

Is the Pinkut Creek at Tintagel high right now?

The flow is below normal for October (83% of the median).

Is the Pinkut Creek rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Pinkut Creek at Tintagel?

107 m³/s (3,779 cfs) on May 23, 2011, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1962–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 08EC004 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.