Nanika River outlet of Kidprice Lake

Water level and flow at gauge 08ED001, British Columbia. The flow is normal for October (100% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.

Water level
3.50m11.47ft
−3 cm−1.2 in in 24 h
Flow
24.9m³/s879cfs
-6% in 24 h
Status
Normal
↓ falling -6%

Latest reading Oct 25, 5 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 55 years of monthly averages): 17.5 m³/s618 cfs – 34.9 m³/s1,231 cfs, median 24.9 m³/s879 cfs. Right now it is at 100% of the median.

Highest flow on record
354m³/s12,501cfs

October 25, 2017 · approved records 1973–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 7% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

20 m³/s30 m³/s40 m³/s500 cfs1,000 cfs1,500 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

50 m³/s100 m³/s1,000 cfs2,000 cfs3,000 cfs4,000 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median20242026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 54 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

Morice RiverHouston · 21 km1.02 m3.33 ftNormal
Nadina LakeNoralee · 32 km0.63 m2.07 ftNormal
Nadina RiverOutlet of Nadina Lake · 33 km1.02 m3.35 ftNormal
Thautil Corner CreekMorice Lake · 37 km1.23 m4.02 ftVery low
Whitesail Middle CreekTahtsa Reach · 42 km1.94 m6.37 ftBelow normal
Kemano RiverAbove Powerhouse Tailrace · 52 km1.98 m6.50 ftVery low

About this gauge

Station: 08ED001 · Nanika River at Outlet of Kidprice Lake

Location: 53.9303, -127.4517 · 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 Nanika River outlet of Kidprice Lake today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 5 AM, local standard time) is 3.50 m (11.47 ft) with a flow of 24.9 m³/s (879 cfs).

Is the Nanika River outlet of Kidprice Lake high right now?

The flow is normal for October (100% of the median).

Is the Nanika River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been falling.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Nanika River outlet of Kidprice Lake?

354 m³/s (12,501 cfs) on October 25, 2017, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1973–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 08ED001 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.