Fraser River at Big Bar Creek
Water level and flow at gauge 08MD013, British Columbia. The flow is below normal for October (75% 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 44 years of monthly averages): 994 m³/s35,112 cfs – 1,515 m³/s53,502 cfs, median 1,255 m³/s44,320 cfs. Right now it is at 75% of the median.
July 6, 2020 · approved records 2020–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 14% of that record.
12% higher than on October 25, 2025 (839 m³/s29,629 cfs)
approved daily mean (HYDAT)
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily flow
Normal range: monthly averages of 24 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
Periods of snow ending this morning then cloudy with 40 percent chance of rain showers or flurries. Local snowfall amount 2 cm. Wind east 20 km/h gusting to 40. High plus 4. UV index 1 or low.
Partly cloudy. Fog patches developing overnight. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 5. Wind chill minus 7 overnight.
A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming sunny near noon. Fog patches dissipating in the morning. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h in the afternoon. High 6. Wind chill minus 7 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.
Clear. Low minus 5.
Forecast for Clinton (39 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Yalakom RiverAbove Ore Creek · 31 km | 1.16 m3.82 ft | Below normal |
| Dash CreekAbove Churn Creek · 55 km | 3.32 m10.89 ft | Above normal |
| Seton RiverLillooet · 58 km | 0.99 m3.26 ft | Normal |
| Cayoosh CreekLillooet · 58 km | 1.09 m3.57 ft | Very high |
| Bridge RiverBelow Lajoie Dam · 63 km | 2.16 m7.10 ft | Very low |
| Gun CreekAbove Carpenter Lake · 63 km | 4.13 m13.56 ft | No normal yet |
About this gauge
Station: 08MD013 · Fraser River at Big Bar Creek
Location: 51.1837, -122.1321 · British Columbia
Same river: Hansard, McBride, Red Pass, Shelley, Marguerite, Hope, Above Texas Creek, Mission
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 Fraser River at Big Bar Creek today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 5.02 m (16.48 ft) with a flow of 937 m³/s (33,090 cfs).
Is the Fraser River at Big Bar Creek high right now?
The flow is below normal for October (75% of the median).
Is the Fraser River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Fraser River at Big Bar Creek?
6,620 m³/s (233,783 cfs) on July 6, 2020, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2020–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Fraser River at Big Bar Creek compare with a year ago?
The flow is 12% higher than on October 25, 2025 (839 m³/s (29,629 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 08MD013 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.