Lemieux Creek at The Mouth

Water level and flow at gauge 08LB078, British Columbia. The flow is well below normal for October (20% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
0.86m2.81ft
+0 cm+0.0 in in 24 h
Flow
0.12m³/s4.34cfs
+3% in 24 h
Status
Very low
→ 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 45 years of monthly averages): 0.30 m³/s10.7 cfs – 1.03 m³/s36.4 cfs, median 0.61 m³/s21.5 cfs. Right now it is at 20% of the median.

Highest flow on record
49.5m³/s1,748cfs

June 12, 1990 · approved records 1987–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 0% of that record.

Compared with a year ago

36% lower than on October 25, 2025 (0.19 m³/s6.75 cfs)

approved daily mean (HYDAT)

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

0.2 m³/s0.4 m³/s0.6 m³/s0.8 m³/s1.0 m³/s10 cfs20 cfs30 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

5 m³/s10 m³/s15 m³/s20 m³/s200 cfs400 cfs600 cfs800 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 45 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

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.

Tonight

Partly cloudy. Wind northeast 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low plus 2.

Monday

Mainly sunny. Fog patches dissipating in the morning. High 10. UV index 1 or low.

Monday night

Clear. Low minus 5.

Forecast for Clearwater (27 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Harper CreekThe Mouth · 24 km0.90 m2.96 ftVery low
Clearwater RiverClearwater Station · 27 km2.37 m7.79 ftNormal
Barriere RiverThe Mouth · 27 km2.56 m8.39 ftVery low
Barriere RiverBelow Sprague Creek · 27 km0.07 m0.23 ftVery low
North Thompson RiverBirch Island · 28 km0.48 m1.56 ftVery low
Louis CreekThe Mouth · 33 km3.59 m11.79 ftVery low

About this gauge

Station: 08LB078 · Lemieux Creek Near the Mouth

Location: 51.4276, -120.2020 · 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.

Questions

What is the water level of the Lemieux Creek at The Mouth today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 0.86 m (2.81 ft) with a flow of 0.12 m³/s (4.34 cfs).

Is the Lemieux Creek at The Mouth high right now?

The flow is well below normal for October (20% of the median).

Is the Lemieux Creek rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Lemieux Creek at The Mouth?

49.5 m³/s (1,748 cfs) on June 12, 1990, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1987–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.

How does the Lemieux Creek at The Mouth compare with a year ago?

The flow is 36% lower than on October 25, 2025 (0.19 m³/s (6.75 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 08LB078 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.