Renegade Creek at Kitimat

Water level and flow at gauge 08FF006, British Columbia. The flow is normal for October (91% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.

Water level
2.38m7.80ft
−1 cm−0.3 in in 24 h
Flow
0.60m³/s21.1cfs
-9% in 24 h
Status
Normal
↓ falling -9%

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 28 years of monthly averages): 0.41 m³/s14.3 cfs – 0.95 m³/s33.5 cfs, median 0.66 m³/s23.1 cfs. Right now it is at 91% of the median.

Highest flow on record
15.8m³/s558cfs

October 26, 2022 · approved records 1997–2023 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 4% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

0 m³/s5 m³/s10 m³/s15 m³/s0 cfs200 cfs400 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

1 m³/s2 m³/s3 m³/s4 m³/s5 m³/s50 cfs100 cfs150 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median20242026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 27 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 (13 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 · 11 km0.86 m2.82 ftVery low
Hirsch CreekThe Mouth · 16 km0.85 m2.80 ftVery low
Little Wedeene RiverBelow Bowbyes Creek · 21 km0.87 m2.87 ftVery low
Zymoetz RiverAbove O.k. Creek · 66 km0.69 m2.26 ftBelow normal
Kemano RiverAbove Powerhouse Tailrace · 67 km1.98 m6.50 ftVery low
Skeena RiverUsk · 79 km5.33 m17.50 ftBelow normal

About this gauge

Station: 08FF006 · Renegade Creek Near Kitimat

Location: 53.9491, -128.7373 · 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 Renegade Creek at Kitimat today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 7 AM, local standard time) is 2.38 m (7.80 ft) with a flow of 0.60 m³/s (21.1 cfs).

Is the Renegade Creek at Kitimat high right now?

The flow is normal for October (91% of the median).

Is the Renegade Creek rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been falling.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Renegade Creek at Kitimat?

15.8 m³/s (558 cfs) on October 26, 2022, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1997–2023). Events after 2023 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 08FF006 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.