Quesnel River at Likely
Water level and flow at gauge 08KH001, British Columbia. The flow is below normal for October (76% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 8 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 98 years of monthly averages): 71.4 m³/s2,522 cfs – 108 m³/s3,814 cfs, median 90.6 m³/s3,201 cfs. Right now it is at 76% of the median.
July 11, 1999 · approved records 1988–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 12% of that record.
2% higher than on October 25, 2025 (67.7 m³/s2,391 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 94 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
| Quesnel LakeLikely · 5 km | 0.46 m1.52 ft | Below normal |
| Horsefly RiverAbove Quesnel Lake · 22 km | 4.54 m14.88 ft | Normal |
| Moffat CreekHorsefly · 35 km | 2.24 m7.34 ft | Below normal |
| Little Swift RiverThe Mouth · 36 km | 1.17 m3.85 ft | Below normal |
| Horsefly RiverAbove McKinley Creek · 50 km | 0.29 m0.95 ft | Normal |
| Quesnel RiverQuesnel · 51 km | 1.84 m6.03 ft | Below normal |
About this gauge
Station: 08KH001 · Quesnel River at Likely
Location: 52.6158, -121.5723 · British Columbia
Same river: Quesnel
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 Quesnel River at Likely today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is — with a flow of 69.2 m³/s (2,444 cfs).
Is the Quesnel River at Likely high right now?
The flow is below normal for October (76% of the median).
Is the Quesnel River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Quesnel River at Likely?
597 m³/s (21,083 cfs) on July 11, 1999, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1988–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Quesnel River at Likely compare with a year ago?
The flow is 2% higher than on October 25, 2025 (67.7 m³/s (2,391 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 08KH001 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.