San Jose River above Borland Creek

Water level and flow at gauge 08MC040, British Columbia. The flow is well below normal for October (38% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
1.87m6.15ft
+0 cm+0.1 in in 24 h
Flow
0.12m³/s4.13cfs
+4% in 24 h
Status
Very low
→ 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 33 years of monthly averages): 0.20 m³/s6.96 cfs – 0.36 m³/s12.6 cfs, median 0.31 m³/s10.9 cfs. Right now it is at 38% of the median.

Highest flow on record
36.2m³/s1,278cfs

April 23, 2020 · approved records 1984–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 0% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

0.1 m³/s0.2 m³/s0.3 m³/s5 cfs10 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

5 m³/s10 m³/s100 cfs200 cfs300 cfs400 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median20242026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 31 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. 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.

Tonight

Partly cloudy. Fog patches developing overnight. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light this evening. Low minus 3.

Monday

Mainly sunny. Fog patches dissipating in the morning. High plus 4. UV index 1 or low.

Monday night

Clear. Low minus 3.

Forecast for Williams Lake (12 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Sheridan CreekAbove McLeese Lake · 44 km0.12 m0.39 ftVery low
Moffat CreekHorsefly · 48 km2.24 m7.33 ftBelow normal
Horsefly RiverAbove Quesnel Lake · 56 km4.53 m14.86 ftNormal
Fraser RiverMarguerite · 59 km2.65 m8.69 ftBelow normal
Quesnel LakeLikely · 63 km0.46 m1.52 ftBelow normal
Quesnel RiverLikely · 66 km—Below normal

About this gauge

Station: 08MC040 · San Jose River Above Borland Creek

Location: 52.0771, -121.9919 · 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 San Jose River above Borland Creek today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 7 AM, local standard time) is 1.87 m (6.15 ft) with a flow of 0.12 m³/s (4.13 cfs).

Is the San Jose River above Borland Creek high right now?

The flow is well below normal for October (38% of the median).

Is the San Jose River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the San Jose River above Borland Creek?

36.2 m³/s (1,278 cfs) on April 23, 2020, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1984–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 08MC040 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.