Owikeno Lake at Rivers Inlet
Water level and flow at gauge 08FA007, British Columbia. The level is below normal for October. In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
Latest reading Oct 25, 8 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 63 years of monthly averages): 2.18 m7.16 ft – 2.79 m9.16 ft, median 2.44 m8.01 ft.
January 24, 1968 · approved records 1961–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the level is 4.27 m14.02 ft below that record.
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily water level
Normal range: monthly averages of 59 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
| Wannock RiverOutlet of Owikeno Lake · 2 km | — | Below normal |
| Wakeman RiverBelow Atwaykellesse River · 81 km | 3.35 m10.98 ft | Very low |
| Bella Coola RiverBelow Thorsen Creek · 81 km | 7.52 m24.67 ft | No normal yet |
| Salloomt RiverHagensborg · 93 km | 0.06 m0.18 ft | Below normal |
| Bella Coola RiverAbove Hammer Creek · 100 km | 2.05 m6.74 ft | Below normal |
| Kingcome RiverBelow Atlatzi River · 106 km | 3.84 m12.59 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 08FA007 · Owikeno Lake at Rivers Inlet
Location: 51.6922, -127.1674 · 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
For flood warnings, advisories and approved data, always use these official services:
Questions
What is the water level of the Owikeno Lake at Rivers Inlet today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is 2.02 m (6.61 ft).
Is the Owikeno Lake at Rivers Inlet high right now?
The level is below normal for October.
Is the Owikeno Lake rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest water level ever recorded on the Owikeno Lake at Rivers Inlet?
6.29 m (20.63 ft) on January 24, 1968, the highest instantaneous level in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1961–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 08FA007 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.