Zeballos River at Zeballos

Water level and flow at gauge 08HE006, British Columbia. The flow is below normal for October (60% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.

Water level
1.89m6.18ft
+20 cm+7.9 in in 24 h
Flow
17.9m³/s632cfs
+112% in 24 h
Status
Below normal
↑ rising +112%

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 64 years of monthly averages): 20.9 m³/s737 cfs – 39.2 m³/s1,383 cfs, median 29.8 m³/s1,052 cfs. Right now it is at 60% of the median.

Highest flow on record
1,180m³/s41,671cfs

November 13, 1975 · approved records 1960–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 2% of that record.

Compared with a year ago

60% lower than on October 25, 2025 (44.3 m³/s1,564 cfs)

approved daily mean (HYDAT)

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

0 m³/s50 m³/s100 m³/s0 cfs1,000 cfs2,000 cfs3,000 cfs4,000 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

100 m³/s200 m³/s2,000 cfs4,000 cfs6,000 cfs8,000 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 64 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.

Nearby gauges

Zeballos RiverMook Peak · 14 km1.75 m5.75 ftBelow normal
Nimpkish RiverAbove Woss River · 28 km0.71 m2.33 ftBelow normal
Tsitika RiverBelow Catherine Creek · 51 km1.85 m6.07 ftNormal
Eve RiverBelow Kunnum Creek · 55 km3.29 m10.79 ftNormal
Gold RiverBelow Ucona River · 63 km1.31 m4.28 ftBelow normal
Klaskish RiverKlaskino Inlet · 68 km4.21 m13.80 ftNormal

About this gauge

Station: 08HE006 · Zeballos River Near Zeballos

Location: 50.0125, -126.8434 · British Columbia

Same river: Mook Peak

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 Zeballos River at Zeballos today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 1.89 m (6.18 ft) with a flow of 17.9 m³/s (632 cfs).

Is the Zeballos River at Zeballos high right now?

The flow is below normal for October (60% of the median).

Is the Zeballos River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been rising.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Zeballos River at Zeballos?

1,180 m³/s (41,671 cfs) on November 13, 1975, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1960–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.

How does the Zeballos River at Zeballos compare with a year ago?

The flow is 60% lower than on October 25, 2025 (44.3 m³/s (1,564 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 08HE006 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.