Nimpkish River above Woss River

Water level and flow at gauge 08HF005, British Columbia. The flow is below normal for October (42% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.

Water level
0.69m2.27ft
+16 cm+6.4 in in 24 h
Flow
24.5m³/s865cfs
+73% in 24 h
Status
Below normal
↑ rising +73%

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 34 years of monthly averages): 39.8 m³/s1,407 cfs – 85.5 m³/s3,019 cfs, median 58.8 m³/s2,075 cfs. Right now it is at 42% of the median.

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

November 8, 2016 · approved records 1991–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 2% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

20 m³/s40 m³/s60 m³/s80 m³/s1,000 cfs2,000 cfs3,000 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

100 m³/s200 m³/s300 m³/s400 m³/s500 m³/s5,000 cfs10,000 cfs15,000 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median20242026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 34 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 · 17 km1.76 m5.77 ftBelow normal
Tsitika RiverBelow Catherine Creek · 25 km1.86 m6.11 ftNormal
Zeballos RiverZeballos · 28 km1.90 m6.23 ftBelow normal
Eve RiverBelow Kunnum Creek · 29 km3.29 m10.81 ftNormal
Salmon RiverSayward · 50 km1.74 m5.72 ftBelow normal
Salmon RiverAbove Memekay River · 62 km0.73 m2.39 ftNormal

About this gauge

Station: 08HF005 · Nimpkish River Above Woss River

Location: 50.2148, -126.6108 · 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 Nimpkish River above Woss River today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 4 AM, local standard time) is 0.69 m (2.27 ft) with a flow of 24.5 m³/s (865 cfs).

Is the Nimpkish River above Woss River high right now?

The flow is below normal for October (42% of the median).

Is the Nimpkish River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been rising.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Nimpkish River above Woss River?

1,180 m³/s (41,671 cfs) on November 8, 2016, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1991–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 08HF005 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.