Courtenay River at 5th Street Bridge
Water level and flow at gauge 08HB083, British Columbia. The level is well below normal for October. In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
Latest reading Oct 25, 9 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 7 years of monthly averages): 1.55 m5.08 ft – 1.75 m5.74 ft, median 1.55 m5.09 ft.
December 27, 2022 · approved records 2019–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the level is 2.86 m9.37 ft below that record.
1.23 m4.04 ft lower than on October 25, 2025 (2.55 m8.35 ft)
approved daily mean (HYDAT)
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily water level
Normal range: monthly averages of 7 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 (0 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Tsolum RiverCourtenay · 2 km | 0.67 m2.19 ft | Below normal |
| Puntledge RiverCourtenay · 3 km | 19.86 m65.15 ft | Very low |
| Browns RiverCourtenay · 5 km | 6.08 m19.96 ft | Below normal |
| Comox HarbourGoose Spit · 6 km | 4.62 m15.14 ft | Very high |
| Puntledge RiverBelow Diversion · 7 km | 120.47 m395.25 ft | Below normal |
| Dove CreekThe Mouth · 8 km | 1.26 m4.12 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 08HB083 · Courtenay River at 5th Street Bridge
Location: 49.6923, -124.9958 · 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 Courtenay River at 5th Street Bridge today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 9 AM, local standard time) is 1.31 m (4.31 ft).
Is the Courtenay River at 5th Street Bridge high right now?
The level is well below normal for October.
Is the Courtenay River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
What is the highest water level ever recorded on the Courtenay River at 5th Street Bridge?
4.17 m (13.68 ft) on December 27, 2022, the highest instantaneous level in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2019–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Courtenay River at 5th Street Bridge compare with a year ago?
The level is 1.23 m (4.04 ft) lower than on October 25, 2025 (2.55 m (8.35 ft), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 08HB083 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.