Nautley River at Fort Fraser
Water level and flow at gauge 08JB003, British Columbia. The flow is below normal for October (72% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
Latest reading Oct 25, 5 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 72 years of monthly averages): 11.1 m³/s390 cfs – 17.0 m³/s601 cfs, median 12.9 m³/s457 cfs. Right now it is at 72% of the median.
June 2, 2011 · approved records 1977–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 3% of that record.
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily flow
Normal range: monthly averages of 72 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
Mainly sunny. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. High plus 4. Wind chill minus 14 this morning. UV index 1 or low.
A few clouds. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light late this evening. Low minus 8. Wind chill minus 9 this evening.
Sunny. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h in the afternoon. High plus 4. UV index 1 or low.
Cloudy periods. Low minus 6.
Forecast for Vanderhoof (40 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Stellako RiverGlenannan · 28 km | 1.66 m5.44 ft | Very low |
| Nechako RiverVanderhoof · 39 km | 1.67 m5.46 ft | Below normal |
| Stuart RiverFort St. James · 43 km | 0.87 m2.85 ft | Below normal |
| Nechako RiverBelow Cheslatta Falls · 47 km | 0.66 m2.15 ft | Below normal |
| Tsilcoh RiverThe Mouth · 63 km | 3.23 m10.60 ft | Normal |
| Pinkut CreekTintagel · 65 km | 0.85 m2.79 ft | Below normal |
About this gauge
Station: 08JB003 · Nautley River Near Fort Fraser
Location: 54.0851, -124.6009 · 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 Nautley River at Fort Fraser today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 5 AM, local standard time) is 1.24 m (4.06 ft) with a flow of 9.35 m³/s (330 cfs).
Is the Nautley River at Fort Fraser high right now?
The flow is below normal for October (72% of the median).
Is the Nautley River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Nautley River at Fort Fraser?
304 m³/s (10,736 cfs) on June 2, 2011, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1977–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 08JB003 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.