Duncan River below B.b. Creek

Water level and flow at gauge 08NH119, British Columbia. The flow is well below normal for October (51% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
1.32m4.32ft
+1 cm+0.4 in in 24 h
Flow
15.1m³/s533cfs
+4% in 24 h
Status
Very low
→ steady

Latest reading Oct 25, 9 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 63 years of monthly averages): 22.5 m³/s796 cfs – 35.3 m³/s1,247 cfs, median 29.8 m³/s1,052 cfs. Right now it is at 51% of the median.

Highest flow on record
742m³/s26,204cfs

July 12, 1983 · approved records 1963–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 2% of that record.

Compared with a year ago

13% lower than on October 25, 2025 (17.3 m³/s611 cfs)

approved daily mean (HYDAT)

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

20 m³/s30 m³/s40 m³/s50 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

100 m³/s200 m³/s300 m³/s2,000 cfs4,000 cfs6,000 cfs8,000 cfs10,000 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 62 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

Lardeau RiverMarblehead · 42 km0.85 m2.78 ftBelow normal
Duncan ReservoirDuncan Dam · 43 km571.97 m1,876.55 ftNormal
Duncan RiverBelow Lardeau River · 45 km1.94 m6.36 ftNormal
Spillimacheen RiverSpillimacheen · 54 km0.39 m1.26 ftVery low
Kuskanax CreekNakusp · 63 km0.35 m1.13 ftBelow normal
Columbia RiverNicholson · 68 km0.52 m1.71 ftVery low

About this gauge

Station: 08NH119 · Duncan River Below B.b. Creek

Location: 50.6375, -117.0480 · British Columbia

Same river: Below Lardeau River

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 Duncan River below B.b. Creek today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 9 AM, local standard time) is 1.32 m (4.32 ft) with a flow of 15.1 m³/s (533 cfs).

Is the Duncan River below B.b. Creek high right now?

The flow is well below normal for October (51% of the median).

Is the Duncan River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Duncan River below B.b. Creek?

742 m³/s (26,204 cfs) on July 12, 1983, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1963–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.

How does the Duncan River below B.b. Creek compare with a year ago?

The flow is 13% lower than on October 25, 2025 (17.3 m³/s (611 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 08NH119 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.