Browns River at Courtenay
Water level and flow at gauge 08HB025, British Columbia. The flow is below normal for October (33% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
Latest reading Oct 25, 7 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 44 years of monthly averages): 2.50 m³/s88.2 cfs – 7.29 m³/s258 cfs, median 4.57 m³/s161 cfs. Right now it is at 33% of the median.
October 22, 2014 · approved records 1985–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% of that record.
93% lower than on October 25, 2025 (20.5 m³/s724 cfs)
approved daily mean (HYDAT)
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily flow
Normal range: monthly averages of 46 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. Wind southeast 20 km/h becoming northwest 20 this morning. High 9.
Cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers this evening. Clearing before morning. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h near midnight. Low 6 except plus 3 inland. Risk of frost.
Sunny. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light late in the morning. High 13. UV index 1 or low.
Cloudy periods. Low 7 except plus 2 inland.
Forecast for Courtenay (5 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Puntledge RiverCourtenay · 3 km | 19.85 m65.14 ft | Very low |
| Puntledge RiverBelow Diversion · 3 km | 120.47 m395.25 ft | Below normal |
| Tsolum RiverCourtenay · 4 km | 0.66 m2.16 ft | Below normal |
| Dove CreekThe Mouth · 5 km | 1.26 m4.13 ft | Normal |
| Courtenay River5th Street Bridge · 5 km | 1.92 m6.30 ft | Very high |
| Comox LakeCourtenay · 6 km | 131.14 m430.24 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 08HB025 · Browns River Near Courtenay
Location: 49.6928, -125.0693 · 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 Browns River at Courtenay today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 7 AM, local standard time) is 6.06 m (19.87 ft) with a flow of 1.52 m³/s (53.7 cfs).
Is the Browns River at Courtenay high right now?
The flow is below normal for October (33% of the median).
Is the Browns River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Browns River at Courtenay?
209 m³/s (7,381 cfs) on October 22, 2014, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1985–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Browns River at Courtenay compare with a year ago?
The flow is 93% lower than on October 25, 2025 (20.5 m³/s (724 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 08HB025 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.