Fraser River at Shelley
Water level and flow at gauge 08KB001, British Columbia. The flow is below normal for October (69% 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 75 years of monthly averages): 481 m³/s16,969 cfs – 827 m³/s29,205 cfs, median 647 m³/s22,849 cfs. Right now it is at 69% of the median.
June 14, 1972 · approved records 1952–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 9% 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 75 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 Prince George (15 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Salmon RiverPrince George · 11 km | 1.15 m3.77 ft | Normal |
| Bowron RiverBelow Box Canyon · 34 km | 3.80 m12.48 ft | Normal |
| Nechako RiverIsle Pierre · 40 km | 1.34 m4.39 ft | Below normal |
| Fraser RiverHansard · 51 km | 2.53 m8.29 ft | Normal |
| Chuchinka CreekThe Mouth · 58 km | 3.09 m10.13 ft | Normal |
| McGregor RiverLower Canyon · 67 km | 1.35 m4.41 ft | Below normal |
About this gauge
Station: 08KB001 · Fraser River at Shelley
Location: 54.0037, -122.6248 · British Columbia
Same river: Hansard, McBride, Red Pass, Marguerite, Big Bar Creek, Hope, Above Texas Creek, Mission
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 Fraser River at Shelley today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 5 AM, local standard time) is 2.06 m (6.77 ft) with a flow of 448 m³/s (15,821 cfs).
Is the Fraser River at Shelley high right now?
The flow is below normal for October (69% of the median).
Is the Fraser River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Fraser River at Shelley?
5,010 m³/s (176,927 cfs) on June 14, 1972, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1952–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 08KB001 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.