McKinley Creek below Outlet of McKinley Lake
Water level and flow at gauge 08KH020, British Columbia. The flow is below normal for October (45% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 7 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 61 years of monthly averages): 1.15 m³/s40.6 cfs – 3.37 m³/s119 cfs, median 1.80 m³/s63.6 cfs. Right now it is at 45% of the median.
May 26, 1985 · approved records 1965–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 2% of that record.
19% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.68 m³/s23.9 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 61 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
| Horsefly RiverAbove McKinley Creek · 5 km | 0.29 m0.95 ft | Normal |
| Moffat CreekHorsefly · 28 km | 2.24 m7.33 ft | Below normal |
| Horsefly RiverAbove Quesnel Lake · 34 km | 4.53 m14.85 ft | Normal |
| Quesnel LakeLikely · 49 km | 0.45 m1.47 ft | Below normal |
| Quesnel RiverLikely · 54 km | — | Below normal |
| San Jose RiverAbove Borland Creek · 71 km | 1.87 m6.14 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 08KH020 · McKinley Creek Below Outlet of McKinley Lake
Location: 52.2808, -121.0014 · 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 McKinley Creek below Outlet of McKinley Lake today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 7 AM, local standard time) is 0.82 m (2.68 ft) with a flow of 0.81 m³/s (28.5 cfs).
Is the McKinley Creek below Outlet of McKinley Lake high right now?
The flow is below normal for October (45% of the median).
Is the McKinley Creek rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the McKinley Creek below Outlet of McKinley Lake?
51.1 m³/s (1,805 cfs) on May 26, 1985, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1965–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the McKinley Creek below Outlet of McKinley Lake compare with a year ago?
The flow is 19% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.68 m³/s (23.9 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 08KH020 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.