Elk River water level

Water level recorded at Water Survey of Canada gauge 08HD018, refreshed every 5 minutes to an hour depending on the station.

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Current level

4.43m

measured Nov 4, 5:15 a.m.

24-hour change

+0.01m

rising

7-day change

−0.08m

falling

Range (16 days)

4.39–4.54m

lowest to highest daily reading

Water levels, day by day

DateWater levelΔ vs previous day
Nov 4●4.430
Nov 34.42↑ 0.01
Nov 24.41↓ 0.01
Nov 14.42↓ 0.02
Oct 314.44↓ 0.02
Oct 304.45↓ 0.02
Oct 294.47↓ 0.01
Oct 284.48↓ 0.03
Oct 274.51↓ 0.03
Oct 264.540
Oct 254.53↑ 0.07
Oct 244.46↑ 0.07
Oct 234.39↓ 0.01
Oct 224.41↓ 0.02

Readings fetched Nov 4, 6:07 a.m. (just now); the chart below loads the current trace live from Water Survey of Canada.

Elk River water level — common questions

What is the current water level of Elk River?
The current water level of Elk River (British Columbia) is 4.43 m, measured Nov 4, 5:15 a.m. at Water Survey of Canada gauge 08HD018.
Is the water level at Elk River rising or falling?
The level is currently falling: 0.08 m over the past seven days.
How does the current level compare with the last 16 days?
Over the past 16 days the gauge ranged from 4.39 to 4.54 m. The current reading sits near the bottom of that range.
Where does the water level data for Elk River come from?
Readings come from the Elk River Above Campbell Lake gauge (08HD018) in Water Survey of Canada's realtime hydrometric network (ECCC), refreshed every 5 minutes to an hour depending on the station — loaded server-side on this page, fresh on every visit.

Water level history

Water level · WSC gauge 08HD018

Reading the chart. Water Survey of Canada gauges report water level in metres above the station’s datum. The absolute number matters less than the trend: a falling level means shrinking launch depth and exposed shoals, a rising one means floating debris and lost beach.

Water levels respond to dam operations, irrigation drawdown, snowmelt, and recent rainfall. For launch decisions, combine the trend here with the wind forecast — low water plus strong wind makes steep, tired ramps.