Canoe River below Kimmel Creek

Water level and flow at gauge 08NC004, British Columbia. The flow is well below normal for October (54% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
1.72m5.65ft
−1 cm−0.2 in in 24 h
Flow
4.47m³/s158cfs
-2% 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 54 years of monthly averages): 6.41 m³/s226 cfs – 9.91 m³/s350 cfs, median 8.26 m³/s292 cfs. Right now it is at 54% of the median.

Highest flow on record
157m³/s5,544cfs

September 25, 2024 · approved records 1972–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 3% of that record.

Compared with a year ago

43% lower than on October 25, 2025 (7.91 m³/s279 cfs)

approved daily mean (HYDAT)

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

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

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

50 m³/s100 m³/s1,000 cfs2,000 cfs3,000 cfs4,000 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 52 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.

Nearby gauges

Fraser RiverRed Pass · 38 km2.20 m7.22 ftNormal
Blue RiverBlue River · 69 km0.74 m2.43 ftBelow normal
Fraser RiverMcBride · 81 km3.71 m12.18 ftBelow normal
Dore RiverMcBride · 86 km1.13 m3.71 ftNormal
Miette RiverJasper · 87 km0.73 m2.40 ftNormal
Athabasca RiverJasper · 91 km1.06 m3.48 ftNormal

About this gauge

Station: 08NC004 · Canoe River Below Kimmel Creek

Location: 52.7315, -119.3849 · 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 Canoe River below Kimmel Creek today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 1.72 m (5.65 ft) with a flow of 4.47 m³/s (158 cfs).

Is the Canoe River below Kimmel Creek high right now?

The flow is well below normal for October (54% of the median).

Is the Canoe River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Canoe River below Kimmel Creek?

157 m³/s (5,544 cfs) on September 25, 2024, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1972–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.

How does the Canoe River below Kimmel Creek compare with a year ago?

The flow is 43% lower than on October 25, 2025 (7.91 m³/s (279 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 08NC004 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.