Beaver River above Cupola Creek
Water level and flow at gauge 08NB021, British Columbia. The flow is well below normal for October (56% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 10 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 5 years of monthly averages): 15.7 m³/s554 cfs – 21.5 m³/s759 cfs, median 16.8 m³/s593 cfs. Right now it is at 56% of the median.
June 30, 2021 · approved records 2021–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 4% of that record.
21% lower than on October 25, 2025 (11.9 m³/s420 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 5 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. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this afternoon. Wind southeast 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 7. UV index 1 or low.
Partly cloudy. Fog patches developing overnight. Wind southeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low minus 3.
A mix of sun and cloud. Fog patches dissipating in the morning. High 7. UV index 1 or low.
Cloudy. Low zero.
Forecast for Golden (43 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Nordic CreekThe Outlet of Nordic Glacier · 15 km | 2.98 m9.79 ft | Very low |
| Columbia RiverDonald · 22 km | 0.90 m2.95 ft | Very low |
| Gold RiverAbove Palmer Creek · 26 km | 1.30 m4.25 ft | Very low |
| Blaeberry RiverAbove Willowbank Creek · 36 km | 0.88 m2.88 ft | Very low |
| Kicking Horse RiverGolden · 42 km | 3.21 m10.54 ft | Very low |
| Columbia RiverNicholson · 48 km | 0.52 m1.71 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 08NB021 · Beaver River Above Cupola Creek
Location: 51.4878, -117.4916 · 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.
Official sources
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Questions
What is the water level of the Beaver River above Cupola Creek today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 10 AM, local standard time) is 1.78 m (5.84 ft) with a flow of 9.45 m³/s (334 cfs).
Is the Beaver River above Cupola Creek high right now?
The flow is well below normal for October (56% of the median).
Is the Beaver River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Beaver River above Cupola Creek?
226 m³/s (7,981 cfs) on June 30, 2021, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2021–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Beaver River above Cupola Creek compare with a year ago?
The flow is 21% lower than on October 25, 2025 (11.9 m³/s (420 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 08NB021 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.