Marble River outlet of Alice Lake

Water level and flow at gauge 08HE001, British Columbia. The flow is well below normal for October (37% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
3.21m10.53ft
+1 cm+0.4 in in 24 h
Flow
20.9m³/s738cfs
+2% in 24 h
Status
Very low
→ steady

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 10 years of monthly averages): 38.8 m³/s1,372 cfs – 59.4 m³/s2,099 cfs, median 56.7 m³/s2,001 cfs. Right now it is at 37% of the median.

Highest flow on record
316m³/s11,159cfs

February 1, 2024 · approved records 2024–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 7% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

20 m³/s40 m³/s60 m³/s500 cfs1,000 cfs1,500 cfs2,000 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

100 m³/s200 m³/s300 m³/s5,000 cfs10,000 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 10 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

Showers ending this morning then clearing. Wind east 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 11. UV index 1 or low.

Tonight

Clear. Fog patches developing overnight. Wind east 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low plus 3.

Monday

Sunny. Fog patches dissipating late in the morning. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h in the afternoon. High 10. UV index 1 or low.

Monday night

Cloudy periods. Low plus 4.

Forecast for Port Hardy (23 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Keogh RiverPort Hardy · 17 km4.77 m15.65 ftNormal
Simpson CreekKoprino Harbour · 29 km0.75 m2.47 ftBelow normal
Klaskish RiverKlaskino Inlet · 32 km4.18 m13.71 ftNormal
Pugh CreekNahwitti Lake · 40 km4.58 m15.02 ftNormal
San Josef RiverBelow Sharp Creek · 55 km3.22 m10.55 ftNormal
Tsitika RiverBelow Catherine Creek · 61 km1.84 m6.05 ftNormal

About this gauge

Station: 08HE001 · Marble River at Outlet of Alice Lake

Location: 50.5239, -127.4308 · 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 Marble River outlet of Alice Lake today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 3.21 m (10.53 ft) with a flow of 20.9 m³/s (738 cfs).

Is the Marble River outlet of Alice Lake high right now?

The flow is well below normal for October (37% of the median).

Is the Marble River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Marble River outlet of Alice Lake?

316 m³/s (11,159 cfs) on February 1, 2024, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2024–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 08HE001 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.