Beatton River near Fort St. John water level

What this means

The gauge at Beatton River near Fort St. John reads 2.12 m, a normal level for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 2.00 m, based on 16 years of readings, so the water level is 0.12 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 1.96 m, a difference of +0.16 m.

The water is rising: up 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 2.02 m and 2.12 m.

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

Compared with 16 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date

2.00 m0.12 m above the median for this date

Normal for this date

1.89 m – 2.41 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (16 years of records)

Same day last year

1.96 m+0.16 m

Lowest and highest in 30 days

2.02 m – 2.12 m

Lowest and highest in 12 months

1.89 m – 2.20 m