Tofino Creek at The Mouth
Water level and flow at gauge 08HB086, British Columbia. The flow is below normal for October (66% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
Latest reading Oct 25, 5 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 29 years of monthly averages): 6.68 m³/s236 cfs – 12.6 m³/s445 cfs, median 7.75 m³/s274 cfs. Right now it is at 66% of the median.
January 27, 2016 · approved records 1996–2024 (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 29 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 northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 12.
Cloudy. 70 percent chance of showers changing to 30 percent chance of showers late this evening. Wind northeast 20 km/h. Low 8.
Mainly cloudy. Clearing in the afternoon. High 12. UV index 1 or low.
Cloudy periods. Low 6.
Forecast for Tofino (26 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Cruickshank RiverThe Mouth · 45 km | 4.10 m13.46 ft | Very low |
| Ash RiverBelow Moran Creek · 45 km | 0.60 m1.98 ft | Normal |
| Sproat RiverAlberni · 49 km | 0.89 m2.90 ft | Very low |
| Somass RiverAlberni · 53 km | 1.53 m5.03 ft | Very low |
| Comox LakeCourtenay · 56 km | 131.14 m430.24 ft | Very low |
| Carnation CreekThe Mouth · 57 km | 0.11 m0.35 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 08HB086 · Tofino Creek Near the Mouth
Location: 49.2508, -125.5833 · 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 Tofino Creek at The Mouth today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 5 AM, local standard time) is 1.54 m (5.04 ft) with a flow of 5.14 m³/s (182 cfs).
Is the Tofino Creek at The Mouth high right now?
The flow is below normal for October (66% of the median).
Is the Tofino Creek rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Tofino Creek at The Mouth?
408 m³/s (14,408 cfs) on January 27, 2016, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1996–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 08HB086 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.