Little Qualicum River at Qualicum Beach
Water level and flow at gauge 08HB029, British Columbia. The flow is below normal for October (34% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
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 38 years of monthly averages): 5.50 m³/s194 cfs – 13.2 m³/s466 cfs, median 8.26 m³/s292 cfs. Right now it is at 34% of the median.
November 15, 2021 · approved records 1962–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% 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 36 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 30 km/h gusting to 50. High 11.
Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Wind northeast 20 km/h becoming northwest 20 near midnight. Low 8.
Clearing in the morning. 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 Qualicum Beach (3 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Nile CreekBowser · 14 km | 1.13 m3.70 ft | Very low |
| Englishman RiverParksville · 15 km | 0.95 m3.13 ft | Below normal |
| Somass RiverAlberni · 28 km | 1.53 m5.03 ft | Very low |
| Sproat RiverAlberni · 32 km | 0.88 m2.90 ft | Very low |
| Ash RiverBelow Moran Creek · 36 km | 0.60 m1.98 ft | Normal |
| South Nanaimo RiverJunction · 42 km | 2.30 m7.55 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 08HB029 · Little Qualicum River Near Qualicum Beach
Location: 49.3546, -124.4834 · 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 Little Qualicum River at Qualicum Beach today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 4.91 m (16.11 ft) with a flow of 2.81 m³/s (99.2 cfs).
Is the Little Qualicum River at Qualicum Beach high right now?
The flow is below normal for October (34% of the median).
Is the Little Qualicum River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Little Qualicum River at Qualicum Beach?
228 m³/s (8,052 cfs) on November 15, 2021, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1962–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 08HB029 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.