Buttle Lake above Upper Campbell Lake

Water level and flow at gauge 08HD033, British Columbia. The level is well below normal for October. In the last 24 hours it has been rising.

Water level
214.20m702.74ft
+4 cm+1.5 in in 24 h
Flow
—
 
Status
Very low
↑ rising +4 cm

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 14 years of monthly averages): 215.86 m708.19 ft – 216.75 m711.11 ft, median 216.39 m709.96 ft.

Highest level on record
221.29m726.02ft

December 11, 2014 · approved records 2011–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the level is 7.10 m23.28 ft below that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

214 m215 m216 m217 m704 ft706 ft708 ft710 ft712 ftNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily water level

216 m218 m220 m705 ft710 ft715 ft720 ft725 ft
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median20242026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 13 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

Today

Periods of rain. Wind southeast 20 km/h becoming northwest 20 this morning. High 9.

Tonight

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.

Monday

Sunny. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light late in the morning. High 13. UV index 1 or low.

Monday night

Cloudy periods. Low 7 except plus 2 inland.

Forecast for Campbell River (34 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Wokas LakeCampbell River · 10 km2.34 m7.69 ftVery low
Quinsam River Diversion Headpond08HD034 · 13 km302.58 m992.70 ftVery low
Quinsam RiverArgonaut Bridge · 13 km0.46 m1.50 ftVery low
Quinsam DiversionCampbell River · 13 km1.01 m3.33 ftVery low
Elk RiverAbove Campbell Lake · 14 km4.48 m14.71 ftVery low
Upper Campbell LakeStrathcona Dam · 18 km214.27 m702.98 ftVery low

About this gauge

Station: 08HD033 · Buttle Lake Above Upper Campbell Lake

Location: 49.8358, -125.6161 · 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.

Questions

What is the water level of the Buttle Lake above Upper Campbell Lake today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 214.20 m (702.74 ft).

Is the Buttle Lake above Upper Campbell Lake high right now?

The level is well below normal for October.

Is the Buttle Lake rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been rising.

What is the highest water level ever recorded on the Buttle Lake above Upper Campbell Lake?

221.29 m (726.02 ft) on December 11, 2014, the highest instantaneous level 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 08HD033 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.