Puntledge River below Diversion

Water level and flow at gauge 08HB084, British Columbia. The flow is below normal for October (70% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.

Water level
120.47m395.25ft
−4 cm−1.5 in in 24 h
Flow
6.89m³/s243cfs
-14% in 24 h
Status
Below normal
↓ falling -14%

Latest reading Oct 25, 8 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 32 years of monthly averages): 8.40 m³/s297 cfs – 18.3 m³/s644 cfs, median 9.85 m³/s348 cfs. Right now it is at 70% of the median.

Highest flow on record
319m³/s11,265cfs

December 11, 2014 · approved records 1994–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 2% of that record.

Compared with a year ago

91% lower than on October 25, 2025 (77.3 m³/s2,730 cfs)

approved daily mean (HYDAT)

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

10 m³/s15 m³/s300 cfs400 cfs500 cfs600 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

100 m³/s200 m³/s2,000 cfs4,000 cfs6,000 cfs8,000 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 31 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 (7 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Comox LakeCourtenay · 3 km131.14 m430.24 ftVery low
Browns RiverCourtenay · 3 km6.06 m19.89 ftBelow normal
Puntledge RiverCourtenay · 4 km19.86 m65.14 ftVery low
Tsolum RiverCourtenay · 7 km0.66 m2.16 ftBelow normal
Courtenay River5th Street Bridge · 7 km1.77 m5.82 ftAbove normal
Dove CreekThe Mouth · 8 km1.26 m4.13 ftNormal

About this gauge

Station: 08HB084 · Puntledge River Below Diversion

Location: 49.6683, -125.0872 · British Columbia

Same river: Courtenay

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 Puntledge River below Diversion today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is 120.47 m (395.25 ft) with a flow of 6.89 m³/s (243 cfs).

Is the Puntledge River below Diversion high right now?

The flow is below normal for October (70% of the median).

Is the Puntledge River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been falling.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Puntledge River below Diversion?

319 m³/s (11,265 cfs) on December 11, 2014, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1994–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.

How does the Puntledge River below Diversion compare with a year ago?

The flow is 91% lower than on October 25, 2025 (77.3 m³/s (2,730 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 08HB084 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.