Hedley Creek at The Mouth

Water level and flow at gauge 08NL050, British Columbia. The flow is well below normal for October (27% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.

Water level
2.08m6.83ft
+7 cm+2.6 in in 24 h
Flow
0.14m³/s5.09cfs
+136% in 24 h
Status
Very low
↑ rising +136%

Latest reading Oct 25, 7 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 51 years of monthly averages): 0.35 m³/s12.4 cfs – 0.74 m³/s26.0 cfs, median 0.53 m³/s18.7 cfs. Right now it is at 27% of the median.

Highest flow on record
52.0m³/s1,836cfs

May 4, 2023 · approved records 2013–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 0% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

0.0 m³/s0.2 m³/s0.4 m³/s0.6 m³/s0.8 m³/s0 cfs10 cfs20 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

5 m³/s10 m³/s15 m³/s20 m³/s200 cfs400 cfs600 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median20242026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 51 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

Periods of snow ending this morning then mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of rain showers. Snow level rising to 1500 metres this morning. Local snowfall amount 2 cm. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h early this afternoon. High 8. UV index 1 or low.

Tonight

Partly cloudy. Fog patches developing overnight. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low zero.

Monday

Mainly sunny. Increasing cloudiness early in the afternoon. Fog patches dissipating in the morning. High 10. UV index 2 or low.

Monday night

Cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Low plus 1.

Forecast for Princeton (33 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Similkameen RiverHedley · 6 km0.63 m2.05 ftVery low
Ashnola RiverKeremeos · 18 km1.05 m3.45 ftVery low
Keremeos CreekBelow Willis Intake · 21 km0.59 m1.92 ftBelow normal
Shatford CreekPenticton · 24 km1.06 m3.46 ftVery low
Ewart CreekCathedral Park · 25 km0.91 m2.98 ftNormal
Similkameen RiverPrinceton · 33 km0.49 m1.59 ftVery low

About this gauge

Station: 08NL050 · Hedley Creek Near the Mouth

Location: 49.3589, -120.0725 · 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 Hedley Creek at The Mouth today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 7 AM, local standard time) is 2.08 m (6.83 ft) with a flow of 0.14 m³/s (5.09 cfs).

Is the Hedley Creek at The Mouth high right now?

The flow is well below normal for October (27% of the median).

Is the Hedley Creek rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been rising.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Hedley Creek at The Mouth?

52.0 m³/s (1,836 cfs) on May 4, 2023, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2013–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 08NL050 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.