Homathko River at The Mouth

Water level and flow at gauge 08GD004, British Columbia. The flow is well below normal for October (43% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
13.93m45.69ft
−2 cm−0.6 in in 24 h
Flow
86.8m³/s3,065cfs
-3% in 24 h
Status
Very low
→ 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 67 years of monthly averages): 164 m³/s5,774 cfs – 261 m³/s9,217 cfs, median 203 m³/s7,169 cfs. Right now it is at 43% of the median.

Highest flow on record
3,140m³/s110,888cfs

September 6, 1957 · approved records 1957–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 3% of that record.

Compared with a year ago

71% lower than on October 25, 2025 (296 m³/s10,453 cfs)

approved daily mean (HYDAT)

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

200 m³/s400 m³/s600 m³/s10,000 cfs20,000 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

500 m³/s1,000 m³/s10,000 cfs20,000 cfs30,000 cfs40,000 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 60 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.

Nearby gauges

Southgate RiverAbove Elliot Creek · 24 km8.41 m27.60 ftNo normal yet
Klinaklini River East ChannelThe Mouth · 50 km3.98 m13.05 ftVery low
Icy CreekThe Mouth · 59 km2.73 m8.97 ftVery low
Kingcome RiverBelow Atlatzi River · 84 km3.87 m12.68 ftVery low
Homathko RiverInlet To Tatlayoko Lake · 84 km2.04 m6.70 ftNormal
Chilko RiverOutlet of Chilko Lake · 89 km1.00 m3.26 ftVery low

About this gauge

Station: 08GD004 · Homathko River at the Mouth

Location: 50.9864, -124.9186 · British Columbia

Same river: Inlet To Tatlayoko Lake

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 Homathko River at The Mouth today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 13.93 m (45.69 ft) with a flow of 86.8 m³/s (3,065 cfs).

Is the Homathko River at The Mouth high right now?

The flow is well below normal for October (43% of the median).

Is the Homathko River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Homathko River at The Mouth?

3,140 m³/s (110,888 cfs) on September 6, 1957, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1957–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.

How does the Homathko River at The Mouth compare with a year ago?

The flow is 71% lower than on October 25, 2025 (296 m³/s (10,453 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 08GD004 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.