Atnarko River at The Mouth

Water level and flow at gauge 08FB006, British Columbia. The flow is normal for October (97% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
1.03m3.38ft
−1 cm−0.3 in in 24 h
Flow
13.8m³/s487cfs
-2% in 24 h
Status
Normal
→ steady

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 56 years of monthly averages): 10.8 m³/s381 cfs – 20.3 m³/s716 cfs, median 14.2 m³/s501 cfs. Right now it is at 97% of the median.

Highest flow on record
340m³/s12,007cfs

January 24, 1968 · approved records 1965–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 4% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

10 m³/s15 m³/s20 m³/s400 cfs500 cfs600 cfs700 cfs800 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 53 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

A mix of sun and cloud. Wind east 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 12. UV index 1 or low.

Tonight

A few clouds. Wind east 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low plus 1.

Monday

Mainly sunny. High 8. UV index 1 or low.

Monday night

Cloudy periods. Low plus 2.

Forecast for Bella Coola (51 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Bella Coola RiverAbove Hammer Creek · 25 km2.08 m6.82 ftBelow normal
Salloomt RiverHagensborg · 36 km0.06 m0.18 ftBelow normal
Bella Coola RiverBelow Thorsen Creek · 48 km7.52 m24.68 ftNo normal yet
Dean RiverBelow Tanswanket Creek · 61 km1.02 m3.35 ftNormal
Owikeno LakeRivers Inlet · 109 km2.02 m6.63 ftBelow normal
Wannock RiverOutlet of Owikeno Lake · 110 km—Below normal

About this gauge

Station: 08FB006 · Atnarko River Near the Mouth

Location: 52.3601, -126.0059 · 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 Atnarko River at The Mouth today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 1.03 m (3.38 ft) with a flow of 13.8 m³/s (487 cfs).

Is the Atnarko River at The Mouth high right now?

The flow is normal for October (97% of the median).

Is the Atnarko River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Atnarko River at The Mouth?

340 m³/s (12,007 cfs) on January 24, 1968, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1965–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 08FB006 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.