Tsitika River below Catherine Creek
Water level and flow at gauge 08HF004, British Columbia. The flow is normal for October (86% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
Latest reading Oct 25, 4 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 51 years of monthly averages): 16.9 m³/s599 cfs – 33.4 m³/s1,180 cfs, median 24.2 m³/s855 cfs. Right now it is at 86% of the median.
November 13, 1975 · approved records 1975–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 2% of that record.
71% lower than on October 25, 2025 (71.9 m³/s2,539 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 50 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
| Nimpkish RiverAbove Woss River · 25 km | 0.70 m2.30 ft | Below normal |
| Eve RiverBelow Kunnum Creek · 28 km | 3.29 m10.81 ft | Normal |
| Zeballos RiverMook Peak · 38 km | 1.76 m5.77 ft | Below normal |
| Salmon RiverSayward · 48 km | 1.76 m5.76 ft | Below normal |
| Zeballos RiverZeballos · 51 km | 1.89 m6.21 ft | Below normal |
| Keogh RiverPort Hardy · 60 km | 4.77 m15.66 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 08HF004 · Tsitika River Below Catherine Creek
Location: 50.4404, -126.5785 · 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 Tsitika River below Catherine Creek today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 4 AM, local standard time) is 1.86 m (6.11 ft) with a flow of 20.9 m³/s (738 cfs).
Is the Tsitika River below Catherine Creek high right now?
The flow is normal for October (86% of the median).
Is the Tsitika River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Tsitika River below Catherine Creek?
1,010 m³/s (35,668 cfs) on November 13, 1975, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1975–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Tsitika River below Catherine Creek compare with a year ago?
The flow is 71% lower than on October 25, 2025 (71.9 m³/s (2,539 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 08HF004 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.