Little Oyster River at Yorke Road
Water level and flow at gauge 08HD023, British Columbia. The flow is above normal for October (292% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
Latest reading Oct 25, 7 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 15 years of monthly averages): 0.20 m³/s7.22 cfs – 0.69 m³/s24.4 cfs, median 0.40 m³/s14.3 cfs. Right now it is at 292% of the median.
December 10, 2014 · approved records 2011–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 5% 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 14 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 (12 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Oyster RiverBelow Woodhus Creek · 2 km | 0.70 m2.29 ft | Below normal |
| Quinsam RiverBelow Lower Quinsam Lake · 8 km | 2.21 m7.25 ft | Very low |
| Campbell RiverCampbell River Lodge · 14 km | 0.07 m0.23 ft | Very low |
| Quinsam RiverCampbell River · 14 km | 0.76 m2.50 ft | Very low |
| Campbell RiverCampbell River Cableway · 15 km | 4.24 m13.90 ft | Very low |
| Campbell RiverArgonaut Wharf · 15 km | 2.80 m9.17 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 08HD023 · Little Oyster River at Yorke Road
Location: 49.9116, -125.2320 · 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 Little Oyster River at Yorke Road today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 7 AM, local standard time) is 0.82 m (2.68 ft) with a flow of 1.18 m³/s (41.7 cfs).
Is the Little Oyster River at Yorke Road high right now?
The flow is above normal for October (292% of the median).
Is the Little Oyster River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Little Oyster River at Yorke Road?
24.9 m³/s (879 cfs) on December 10, 2014, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2011–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 08HD023 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.