North Thompson River at Birch Island
Water level and flow at gauge 08LB047, British Columbia. The flow is well below normal for October (49% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
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 65 years of monthly averages): 68.2 m³/s2,408 cfs – 115 m³/s4,061 cfs, median 95.7 m³/s3,380 cfs. Right now it is at 49% of the median.
June 25, 2020 · approved records 2011–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 5% 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 64 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 with 70 percent chance of showers this morning then 30 percent chance of showers late this morning and early this afternoon then a mix of sun and cloud. Snow level rising to 1000 metres near noon. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h this afternoon. High 8. UV index 1 or low.
Partly cloudy. Wind northeast 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low plus 2.
Mainly sunny. Fog patches dissipating in the morning. High 10. UV index 1 or low.
Clear. Low minus 5.
Forecast for Clearwater (10 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Clearwater RiverClearwater Station · 12 km | 2.37 m7.79 ft | Normal |
| Harper CreekThe Mouth · 28 km | 0.90 m2.96 ft | Very low |
| Lemieux CreekThe Mouth · 28 km | 0.86 m2.81 ft | Very low |
| Barriere RiverBelow Sprague Creek · 40 km | 0.07 m0.23 ft | Very low |
| Barriere RiverThe Mouth · 48 km | 2.56 m8.39 ft | Very low |
| Louis CreekThe Mouth · 54 km | 3.60 m11.79 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 08LB047 · North Thompson River at Birch Island
Location: 51.6019, -119.9144 · British Columbia
Same river: McLure
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 North Thompson River at Birch Island today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 0.47 m (1.55 ft) with a flow of 46.9 m³/s (1,656 cfs).
Is the North Thompson River at Birch Island high right now?
The flow is well below normal for October (49% of the median).
Is the North Thompson River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the North Thompson River at Birch Island?
875 m³/s (30,900 cfs) on June 25, 2020, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2011–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 08LB047 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.