Oyster River below Woodhus Creek
Water level and flow at gauge 08HD011, British Columbia. The flow is below normal for October (29% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
Latest reading Oct 25, 8 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 49 years of monthly averages): 5.60 m³/s198 cfs – 14.6 m³/s516 cfs, median 8.91 m³/s315 cfs. Right now it is at 29% of the median.
December 9, 2014 · approved records 1974–2024 (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 48 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 (14 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Little Oyster RiverYorke Road · 2 km | 0.82 m2.69 ft | Above normal |
| Quinsam RiverBelow Lower Quinsam Lake · 8 km | 2.21 m7.25 ft | Very low |
| Quinsam RiverCampbell River · 16 km | 0.76 m2.49 ft | Very low |
| Campbell RiverCampbell River Lodge · 16 km | 0.05 m0.16 ft | Very low |
| Campbell RiverCampbell River Cableway · 16 km | 4.25 m13.95 ft | Very low |
| Campbell RiverArgonaut Wharf · 16 km | 2.76 m9.04 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 08HD011 · Oyster River Below Woodhus Creek
Location: 49.8946, -125.2418 · 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 Oyster River below Woodhus Creek today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is 0.70 m (2.29 ft) with a flow of 2.60 m³/s (91.8 cfs).
Is the Oyster River below Woodhus Creek high right now?
The flow is below normal for October (29% of the median).
Is the Oyster River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Oyster River below Woodhus Creek?
409 m³/s (14,444 cfs) on December 9, 2014, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1974–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 08HD011 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.