Dove Creek at The Mouth

Water level and flow at gauge 08HB075, British Columbia. The flow is normal for October (64% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.

Water level
1.25m4.10ft
+16 cm+6.3 in in 24 h
Flow
0.94m³/s33.3cfs
+4182% in 24 h
Status
Normal
↑ rising +4182%

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 41 years of monthly averages): 0.72 m³/s25.5 cfs – 2.22 m³/s78.4 cfs, median 1.47 m³/s51.9 cfs. Right now it is at 64% of the median.

Highest flow on record
110m³/s3,885cfs

November 2, 2016 · approved records 1985–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% of that record.

Compared with a year ago

90% lower than on October 25, 2025 (9.38 m³/s331 cfs)

approved daily mean (HYDAT)

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

0.0 m³/s0.5 m³/s1.0 m³/s1.5 m³/s2.0 m³/s0 cfs20 cfs40 cfs60 cfs80 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

10 m³/s20 m³/s30 m³/s40 m³/s50 m³/s500 cfs1,000 cfs1,500 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 41 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

Periods of rain. Wind southeast 20 km/h becoming northwest 20 this morning. High 9.

Tonight

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.

Monday

Sunny. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light late in the morning. High 13. UV index 1 or low.

Monday night

Cloudy periods. Low 7 except plus 2 inland.

Forecast for Courtenay (8 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Browns RiverCourtenay · 5 km6.05 m19.83 ftBelow normal
Tsolum RiverCourtenay · 6 km0.66 m2.15 ftBelow normal
Puntledge RiverCourtenay · 7 km19.85 m65.13 ftVery low
Puntledge RiverBelow Diversion · 8 km120.47 m395.25 ftBelow normal
Courtenay River5th Street Bridge · 8 km2.40 m7.86 ftVery high
Comox LakeCourtenay · 11 km131.14 m430.24 ftVery low

About this gauge

Station: 08HB075 · Dove Creek Near the Mouth

Location: 49.7366, -125.0857 · 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 Dove Creek at The Mouth today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 1.25 m (4.10 ft) with a flow of 0.94 m³/s (33.3 cfs).

Is the Dove Creek at The Mouth high right now?

The flow is normal for October (64% of the median).

Is the Dove Creek rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been rising.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Dove Creek at The Mouth?

110 m³/s (3,885 cfs) on November 2, 2016, 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 Dove Creek at The Mouth compare with a year ago?

The flow is 90% lower than on October 25, 2025 (9.38 m³/s (331 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 08HB075 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.