Gold River below Ucona River
Water level and flow at gauge 08HC001, British Columbia. The flow is below normal for October (57% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
Latest reading Oct 25, 11 AM local standard time (2 hours ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes
Compared with a normal October
Normal for October (middle half of 68 years of monthly averages): 63.6 m³/s2,248 cfs – 153 m³/s5,385 cfs, median 89.3 m³/s3,155 cfs. Right now it is at 57% of the median.
November 15, 2006 · approved records 1962–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 2% 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 66 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 Estevan Point (47 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Crest LakeHighway 28 · 21 km | 1.13 m3.71 ft | Very low |
| Elk RiverAbove Campbell Lake · 28 km | 4.49 m14.72 ft | Very low |
| Buttle LakeAbove Upper Campbell Lake · 39 km | 214.22 m702.82 ft | Very low |
| Wokas LakeCampbell River · 47 km | 2.35 m7.70 ft | Very low |
| Quinsam River Diversion Headpond08HD034 · 49 km | 302.60 m992.78 ft | Very low |
| Quinsam DiversionCampbell River · 50 km | 1.01 m3.32 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 08HC001 · Gold River Below Ucona River
Location: 49.7023, -126.1114 · British Columbia
Same river: Above Palmer Creek
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 Gold River below Ucona River today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 11 AM, local standard time) is 1.28 m (4.20 ft) with a flow of 51.2 m³/s (1,808 cfs).
Is the Gold River below Ucona River high right now?
The flow is below normal for October (57% of the median).
Is the Gold River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Gold River below Ucona River?
2,310 m³/s (81,577 cfs) on November 15, 2006, 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 08HC001 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.