Elk River above Campbell Lake
Water level and flow at gauge 08HD018, British Columbia. The flow is well below normal for October (31% 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 31 years of monthly averages): 7.25 m³/s256 cfs – 15.3 m³/s542 cfs, median 10.2 m³/s360 cfs. Right now it is at 31% of the median.
November 15, 2006 · approved records 1991–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% of that record.
89% lower than on October 25, 2025 (28.6 m³/s1,010 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 30 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 (45 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 · 7 km | 1.13 m3.71 ft | Very low |
| Buttle LakeAbove Upper Campbell Lake · 14 km | 214.22 m702.81 ft | Very low |
| Wokas LakeCampbell River · 20 km | 2.34 m7.68 ft | Very low |
| Upper Campbell LakeStrathcona Dam · 22 km | 214.27 m702.98 ft | Very low |
| Quinsam River Diversion Headpond08HD034 · 22 km | 302.57 m992.68 ft | Very low |
| Quinsam DiversionCampbell River · 23 km | 1.02 m3.33 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 08HD018 · Elk River Above Campbell Lake
Location: 49.8572, -125.8127 · British Columbia
Same river: Fernie, Natal, Below Elko Dam Diversion, Elko Dam Forebay
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 Elk River above Campbell Lake today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 5 AM, local standard time) is 4.48 m (14.70 ft) with a flow of 3.15 m³/s (111 cfs).
Is the Elk River above Campbell Lake high right now?
The flow is well below normal for October (31% of the median).
Is the Elk River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Elk River above Campbell Lake?
240 m³/s (8,476 cfs) on November 15, 2006, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1991–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Elk River above Campbell Lake compare with a year ago?
The flow is 89% lower than on October 25, 2025 (28.6 m³/s (1,010 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 08HD018 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.