Horseshoe River above Lois Lake
Water level and flow at gauge 08GB014, British Columbia. The flow is below normal for October (37% 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 17 years of monthly averages): 1.35 m³/s47.7 cfs – 4.88 m³/s172 cfs, median 2.53 m³/s89.3 cfs. Right now it is at 37% of the median.
December 11, 2014 · approved records 2008–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 2% 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 17 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 rain ending this morning then cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. High 10. UV index 1 or low.
Cloudy. 40 percent chance of showers early this evening. Clearing before morning. Low plus 3.
Sunny. High 10. UV index 1 or low.
Increasing cloudiness. Low plus 5.
Forecast for Powell River (19 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Theodosia RiverBelow Olsen Lake Diversion · 34 km | 3.74 m12.28 ft | Very low |
| Theodosia River DiversionAbove Olsen Lake · 34 km | 9.56 m31.36 ft | Very low |
| Theodosia River Diversion Bypass08GC006 · 34 km | 6.81 m22.33 ft | Below normal |
| Theodosia RiverAbove Scotty Creek · 34 km | 3.37 m11.06 ft | Below normal |
| Comox HarbourGoose Spit · 52 km | 5.48 m17.99 ft | No normal yet |
| Courtenay River5th Street Bridge · 55 km | 2.40 m7.86 ft | Very high |
About this gauge
Station: 08GB014 · Horseshoe River Above Lois Lake
Location: 49.8780, -124.2784 · 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 Horseshoe River above Lois Lake today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 2.24 m (7.36 ft) with a flow of 0.93 m³/s (32.7 cfs).
Is the Horseshoe River above Lois Lake high right now?
The flow is below normal for October (37% of the median).
Is the Horseshoe River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Horseshoe River above Lois Lake?
44.5 m³/s (1,572 cfs) on December 11, 2014, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2008–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 08GB014 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.