Dean River below Tanswanket Creek
Water level and flow at gauge 08FC003, British Columbia. The flow is normal for October (104% 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 59 years of monthly averages): 5.42 m³/s191 cfs – 9.24 m³/s326 cfs, median 7.00 m³/s247 cfs. Right now it is at 104% of the median.
June 2, 2011 · approved records 1972–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 3% of that record.
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily flow
Normal range: monthly averages of 52 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
Periods of snow changing to a few rain showers or flurries this afternoon. Snowfall amount 2 cm except 5 cm near the Coastal mountains. Wind northeast 30 km/h gusting to 50. High plus 3. Wind chill minus 9 this morning.
Mainly cloudy. Wind northeast 20 km/h becoming light late this evening. Low minus 6. Wind chill minus 8 overnight.
A mix of sun and cloud. Wind up to 15 km/h. High 6. Wind chill minus 7 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.
Clear. Low minus 8.
Forecast for Puntzi Mountain (57 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Atnarko RiverThe Mouth · 61 km | 1.03 m3.38 ft | Normal |
| Bella Coola RiverAbove Hammer Creek · 64 km | 2.08 m6.82 ft | Below normal |
| Salloomt RiverHagensborg · 72 km | 0.06 m0.18 ft | Below normal |
| Bella Coola RiverBelow Thorsen Creek · 86 km | 7.52 m24.68 ft | No normal yet |
| Cheslatta LakeWest End · 92 km | 2.75 m9.03 ft | Below normal |
| Nechako ReservoirSkins Lake Spillway · 99 km | 11.60 m38.04 ft | Above normal |
About this gauge
Station: 08FC003 · Dean River Below Tanswanket Creek
Location: 52.8895, -125.7712 · 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
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Questions
What is the water level of the Dean River below Tanswanket Creek today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 1.02 m (3.35 ft) with a flow of 7.26 m³/s (256 cfs).
Is the Dean River below Tanswanket Creek high right now?
The flow is normal for October (104% of the median).
Is the Dean River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Dean River below Tanswanket Creek?
266 m³/s (9,394 cfs) on June 2, 2011, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1972–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 08FC003 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.