Bella Coola River above Hammer Creek
Water level and flow at gauge 08FB011, British Columbia. The flow is below normal for October (63% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been 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 13 years of monthly averages): 63.2 m³/s2,232 cfs – 130 m³/s4,591 cfs, median 93.4 m³/s3,298 cfs. Right now it is at 63% of the median.
June 17, 2012 · approved records 2012–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 9% of that record.
15% lower than on October 25, 2025 (68.6 m³/s2,423 cfs)
approved daily mean (HYDAT)
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily flow
Normal range: monthly averages of 14 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
A mix of sun and cloud. Wind east 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 12. UV index 1 or low.
A few clouds. Wind east 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low plus 1.
Mainly sunny. High 8. UV index 1 or low.
Cloudy periods. Low plus 2.
Forecast for Bella Coola (29 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Salloomt RiverHagensborg · 12 km | 0.06 m0.18 ft | Below normal |
| Atnarko RiverThe Mouth · 25 km | 1.03 m3.38 ft | Normal |
| Bella Coola RiverBelow Thorsen Creek · 26 km | 7.52 m24.68 ft | No normal yet |
| Dean RiverBelow Tanswanket Creek · 64 km | 1.02 m3.35 ft | Normal |
| Owikeno LakeRivers Inlet · 100 km | 2.02 m6.63 ft | Below normal |
| Wannock RiverOutlet of Owikeno Lake · 102 km | — | Below normal |
About this gauge
Station: 08FB011 · Bella Coola River Above Hammer Creek
Location: 52.4392, -126.3524 · British Columbia
Same river: Below Thorsen Creek
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 Bella Coola River above Hammer Creek today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 2.08 m (6.82 ft) with a flow of 58.5 m³/s (2,066 cfs).
Is the Bella Coola River above Hammer Creek high right now?
The flow is below normal for October (63% of the median).
Is the Bella Coola River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Bella Coola River above Hammer Creek?
622 m³/s (21,966 cfs) on June 17, 2012, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2012–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Bella Coola River above Hammer Creek compare with a year ago?
The flow is 15% lower than on October 25, 2025 (68.6 m³/s (2,423 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 08FB011 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.