Horsefly River above Quesnel Lake
Water level and flow at gauge 08KH031, British Columbia. The flow is normal for October (61% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
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 19 years of monthly averages): 9.56 m³/s338 cfs – 28.7 m³/s1,014 cfs, median 15.8 m³/s558 cfs. Right now it is at 61% of the median.
June 8, 2022 · approved records 2005–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 4% 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 17 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
Cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries this morning. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h gusting to 50 this morning. High plus 3. Wind chill minus 8 this morning. UV index 1 or low.
Partly cloudy. Fog patches developing overnight. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light this evening. Low minus 3.
Mainly sunny. Fog patches dissipating in the morning. High plus 4. UV index 1 or low.
Clear. Low minus 3.
Forecast for Williams Lake (60 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Moffat CreekHorsefly · 14 km | 2.24 m7.33 ft | Below normal |
| Quesnel LakeLikely · 17 km | 0.45 m1.47 ft | Below normal |
| Quesnel RiverLikely · 22 km | — | Below normal |
| Horsefly RiverAbove McKinley Creek · 29 km | 0.29 m0.95 ft | Normal |
| McKinley CreekBelow Outlet of McKinley Lake · 34 km | 0.82 m2.68 ft | Below normal |
| San Jose RiverAbove Borland Creek · 56 km | 1.87 m6.14 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 08KH031 · Horsefly River Above Quesnel Lake
Location: 52.4443, -121.4181 · British Columbia
Same river: Above McKinley Creek
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 Horsefly River above Quesnel Lake today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 7 AM, local standard time) is 4.53 m (14.85 ft) with a flow of 9.64 m³/s (340 cfs).
Is the Horsefly River above Quesnel Lake high right now?
The flow is normal for October (61% of the median).
Is the Horsefly River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Horsefly River above Quesnel Lake?
257 m³/s (9,076 cfs) on June 8, 2022, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2005–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 08KH031 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.