Fraser River at South Fort George water level

What this means

The gauge at Fraser River at South Fort George reads 4.29 m, a normal level for early October. That reading is from Oct 7, 2026, 02:00 PM PDT, so the gauge may be offline or reporting late.

That puts it 0.29 m below the median of 4.58 m for early October, based on 20 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 4.17 m (+0.13 m).

The water is rising: up 0.17 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 3.96 m and 4.72 m.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 20 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date

4.58 m0.29 m below the median for this date

Normal for this date

3.66 m – 5.42 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (20 years of records)

Same day last year

4.17 m+0.13 m

Lowest and highest in 30 days

3.96 m – 4.72 m

Lowest and highest in 12 months

3.97 m – 4.64 m