Little Wedeene River below Bowbyes Creek

Water level and flow at gauge 08FF003, British Columbia. The flow is well below normal for October (28% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.

Water level
0.87m2.86ft
−2 cm−0.9 in in 24 h
Flow
5.60m³/s198cfs
-13% in 24 h
Status
Very low
↓ falling -13%

Latest reading Oct 25, 8 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 60 years of monthly averages): 16.3 m³/s575 cfs – 29.2 m³/s1,032 cfs, median 20.1 m³/s708 cfs. Right now it is at 28% of the median.

Highest flow on record
620m³/s21,895cfs

September 28, 1992 · approved records 1966–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% of that record.

Compared with a year ago

84% lower than on October 25, 2025 (34.4 m³/s1,215 cfs)

approved daily mean (HYDAT)

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

0 m³/s50 m³/s100 m³/s150 m³/s0 cfs2,000 cfs4,000 cfs6,000 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

100 m³/s200 m³/s2,000 cfs4,000 cfs6,000 cfs8,000 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 58 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

Sunny. Wind north 40 km/h gusting to 60 diminishing to 20 gusting to 40 this afternoon. High 8. UV index 1 or low.

Tonight

Clear. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low minus 2. Wind chill minus 7 overnight.

Monday

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.

Monday night

Cloudy periods. Low minus 2.

Forecast for Kitimat (10 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Hirsch CreekThe Mouth · 10 km0.85 m2.78 ftVery low
Kitimat RiverBelow Hirsch Creek · 10 km0.86 m2.82 ftVery low
Renegade CreekKitimat · 21 km2.38 m7.80 ftNormal
Zymoetz RiverAbove O.k. Creek · 46 km0.69 m2.25 ftBelow normal
Skeena RiverUsk · 59 km5.33 m17.48 ftBelow normal
Kitsumkalum RiverBelow Alice Creek · 61 km3.39 m11.13 ftBelow normal

About this gauge

Station: 08FF003 · Little Wedeene River Below Bowbyes Creek

Location: 54.1358, -128.6833 · 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 Little Wedeene River below Bowbyes Creek today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is 0.87 m (2.86 ft) with a flow of 5.60 m³/s (198 cfs).

Is the Little Wedeene River below Bowbyes Creek high right now?

The flow is well below normal for October (28% of the median).

Is the Little Wedeene River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been falling.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Little Wedeene River below Bowbyes Creek?

620 m³/s (21,895 cfs) on September 28, 1992, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1966–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.

How does the Little Wedeene River below Bowbyes Creek compare with a year ago?

The flow is 84% lower than on October 25, 2025 (34.4 m³/s (1,215 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 08FF003 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.