Seymour River at Seymour Arm

Water level and flow at gauge 08LE027, British Columbia. The flow is well below normal for October (33% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
0.55m1.80ft
−1 cm−0.4 in in 24 h
Flow
6.26m³/s221cfs
-4% 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 60 years of monthly averages): 14.7 m³/s519 cfs – 24.7 m³/s872 cfs, median 19.1 m³/s676 cfs. Right now it is at 33% of the median.

Highest flow on record
410m³/s14,479cfs

July 12, 1983 · approved records 1970–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 2% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

20 m³/s40 m³/s60 m³/s500 cfs1,000 cfs1,500 cfs2,000 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

50 m³/s100 m³/s150 m³/s2,000 cfs4,000 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median20242026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 55 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

Rain ending this morning then a mix of sun and cloud. Snow level near valley bottom. Wind becoming north 20 km/h near noon. High 9. UV index 1 or low.

Tonight

Partly cloudy. Fog patches developing overnight. Wind north 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low plus 2.

Monday

A mix of sun and cloud. Fog patches dissipating in the morning. High 10. UV index 1 or low.

Monday night

Cloudy. Low plus 3.

Forecast for Revelstoke (60 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Eagle RiverMalakwa · 38 km1.11 m3.65 ftVery low
Goldstream RiverBelow Old Camp Creek · 51 km1.41 m4.62 ftVery low
Shuswap LakeBlind Bay · 52 km345.01 m1,131.91 ftNo normal yet
Revelstoke ReservoirMartha Creek · 54 km26.85 m88.09 ftAbove normal
Corning CreekSquilax · 56 km0.91 m2.98 ftBelow normal
Adams RiverSquilax · 61 km—Very low

About this gauge

Station: 08LE027 · Seymour River Near Seymour Arm

Location: 51.2622, -118.9464 · British Columbia

Same river: North Vancouver, Below Orchid Creek, Above Lakehead

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 Seymour River at Seymour Arm today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 0.55 m (1.80 ft) with a flow of 6.26 m³/s (221 cfs).

Is the Seymour River at Seymour Arm high right now?

The flow is well below normal for October (33% of the median).

Is the Seymour River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Seymour River at Seymour Arm?

410 m³/s (14,479 cfs) on July 12, 1983, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1970–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 08LE027 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.