Salmon River at Prince George

Water level and flow at gauge 08KC001, British Columbia. The flow is normal for October (107% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
1.15m3.77ft
−1 cm−0.6 in in 24 h
Flow
10.1m³/s357cfs
-4% in 24 h
Status
Normal
→ steady

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 67 years of monthly averages): 6.16 m³/s218 cfs – 14.9 m³/s524 cfs, median 9.46 m³/s334 cfs. Right now it is at 107% of the median.

Highest flow on record
391m³/s13,808cfs

April 28, 2007 · approved records 1979–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 3% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

5 m³/s10 m³/s15 m³/s200 cfs300 cfs400 cfs500 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

50 m³/s100 m³/s150 m³/s200 m³/s2,000 cfs4,000 cfs6,000 cfs8,000 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median20242026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 63 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

Today

Mainly sunny. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. High plus 4. Wind chill minus 14 this morning. UV index 1 or low.

Tonight

A few clouds. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light late this evening. Low minus 8. Wind chill minus 9 this evening.

Monday

Sunny. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h in the afternoon. High plus 4. UV index 1 or low.

Monday night

Cloudy periods. Low minus 6.

Forecast for Prince George (22 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Fraser RiverShelley · 11 km2.06 m6.76 ftBelow normal
Bowron RiverBelow Box Canyon · 39 km3.80 m12.48 ftNormal
Nechako RiverIsle Pierre · 39 km1.34 m4.39 ftBelow normal
Chuchinka CreekThe Mouth · 48 km3.09 m10.12 ftNormal
Fraser RiverHansard · 54 km2.53 m8.28 ftNormal
McGregor RiverLower Canyon · 68 km1.33 m4.37 ftBelow normal

About this gauge

Station: 08KC001 · Salmon River Near Prince George

Location: 54.0964, -122.6799 · British Columbia

Same river: Sayward, Above Memekay River, Falkland, Salmon Arm, 72 Avenue, Langley

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 Salmon River at Prince George today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 1.15 m (3.77 ft) with a flow of 10.1 m³/s (357 cfs).

Is the Salmon River at Prince George high right now?

The flow is normal for October (107% of the median).

Is the Salmon River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Salmon River at Prince George?

391 m³/s (13,808 cfs) on April 28, 2007, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1979–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 08KC001 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.