Salmon River above Memekay River
Water level and flow at gauge 08HD007, British Columbia. The flow is normal for October (65% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
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 65 years of monthly averages): 8.78 m³/s310 cfs – 26.0 m³/s918 cfs, median 15.5 m³/s547 cfs. Right now it is at 65% of the median.
November 19, 1962 · approved records 1960–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% of that record.
85% lower than on October 25, 2025 (67.3 m³/s2,377 cfs)
approved daily mean (HYDAT)
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily flow
Normal range: monthly averages of 65 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 Campbell River (41 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Salmon RiverSayward · 19 km | 1.77 m5.80 ft | Below normal |
| Upper Campbell LakeStrathcona Dam · 25 km | 214.27 m702.98 ft | Very low |
| Quinsam DiversionCampbell River · 32 km | 1.01 m3.32 ft | Very low |
| Quinsam River Diversion Headpond08HD034 · 34 km | 302.57 m992.69 ft | Very low |
| Quinsam RiverArgonaut Bridge · 34 km | 0.46 m1.50 ft | Very low |
| Wokas LakeCampbell River · 35 km | 2.34 m7.68 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 08HD007 · Salmon River Above Memekay River
Location: 50.1973, -125.7448 · British Columbia
Same river: Sayward, Prince George, Falkland, Salmon Arm, 72 Avenue, Langley
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 Salmon River above Memekay River today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 0.74 m (2.43 ft) with a flow of 10.1 m³/s (357 cfs).
Is the Salmon River above Memekay River high right now?
The flow is normal for October (65% of the median).
Is the Salmon River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Salmon River above Memekay River?
770 m³/s (27,192 cfs) on November 19, 1962, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1960–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Salmon River above Memekay River compare with a year ago?
The flow is 85% lower than on October 25, 2025 (67.3 m³/s (2,377 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 08HD007 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.