Hirsch Creek at The Mouth
Water level and flow at gauge 08FF002, British Columbia. The flow is well below normal for October (38% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
Latest reading Oct 25, 7 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 58 years of monthly averages): 22.7 m³/s800 cfs – 37.1 m³/s1,310 cfs, median 27.9 m³/s987 cfs. Right now it is at 38% of the median.
October 15, 1974 · approved records 1966–2023 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% 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 57 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
Sunny. Wind north 40 km/h gusting to 60 diminishing to 20 gusting to 40 this afternoon. High 8. UV index 1 or low.
Clear. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low minus 2. Wind chill minus 7 overnight.
Sunny. Increasing cloudiness early in the afternoon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 5. Wind chill minus 7 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.
Cloudy periods. Low minus 2.
Forecast for Kitimat (3 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Kitimat RiverBelow Hirsch Creek · 6 km | 0.86 m2.82 ft | Very low |
| Little Wedeene RiverBelow Bowbyes Creek · 10 km | 0.87 m2.87 ft | Very low |
| Renegade CreekKitimat · 16 km | 2.38 m7.80 ft | Normal |
| Zymoetz RiverAbove O.k. Creek · 51 km | 0.69 m2.26 ft | Below normal |
| Skeena RiverUsk · 65 km | 5.33 m17.50 ft | Below normal |
| Kitsumkalum RiverBelow Alice Creek · 69 km | 3.40 m11.15 ft | Below normal |
About this gauge
Station: 08FF002 · Hirsch Creek Near the Mouth
Location: 54.0641, -128.6026 · 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 Hirsch Creek at The Mouth today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 7 AM, local standard time) is 0.85 m (2.80 ft) with a flow of 10.7 m³/s (378 cfs).
Is the Hirsch Creek at The Mouth high right now?
The flow is well below normal for October (38% of the median).
Is the Hirsch Creek rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Hirsch Creek at The Mouth?
807 m³/s (28,499 cfs) on October 15, 1974, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1966–2023). Events after 2023 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 08FF002 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.