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Homathko River at the Mouth water level

River gauge, Homathko River, British Columbia, Canada

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

14.25m Down 0.26 m over the last 24 hours

Flow
138 m³/s
14.0 14.5

History

History
14.014.515.0mOct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 17Oct 1914.014.515.0mOct 12Oct 16Oct 19
141516mSep 19Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 19141516mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19
13141516mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 202613141516mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
1416mJanMarMayJulSepNov20261416mJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Homathko River at the Mouth is at 14.25 m, in the normal range for mid-October.

That puts it 0.24 m above the median of 14.00 m for mid-October, based on 16 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 13.91 m (+0.34 m).

It has dropped 0.26 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 14.11 m and 16.28 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
14.00 m0.24 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
13.65 m – 14.82 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (16 years of records)
Same day last year
13.91 m+0.34 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
14.11 m – 16.28 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
13.71 m – 15.65 m

On the river

Outside the spring freshet, most rivers settle into a gentler pattern, broken by storms.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

About the Homathko River

Homathko River

The Homathko River is one of the major rivers of the southern Coast Mountains of the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is one of the few rivers that penetrates the range from the interior Chilcotin Country to the coastal inlets of the Pacific Ocean, rising near Tatla Lake, and reaching the sea at the head of Bute Inlet, just west of the mouth of the Southgate River.

Read more on Wikipedia

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Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:50 AM Sunset 06:20 PM Daylight 10 hr, 30 min First quarter 61%

Map

Other gauges on the Homathko River

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Homathko River at Inlet to Tatlayoko LakeRiver gauge, Homathko River 2.03 m Normal ±0 84 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Southgate River above Elliot CreekRiver gauge, Southgate River 8.79 m Low −0.23 m 24 km
Klinaklini River East Channel (Main) near the MouthRiver gauge, Klinaklini River East Channel (Main) 4.57 m Normal −0.20 m 50 km
Icy Creek near the MouthRiver gauge, Icy Creek 2.80 m Very low −0.04 m 59 km

Questions and answers

How does the Homathko River at the Mouth compare with last year?

It is 0.34 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 13.91 m.

What is a normal level for the Homathko River at the Mouth in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 14.00 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 13.65 m and 14.82 m, based on 16 years of records.

Is the river level the same as the depth of the water?

No. The reading is measured from a fixed zero mark at the gauge, so 14.25 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Homathko River at the Mouth today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 10:15 AM PDT, the water level was 14.25 m. Down 0.26 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Homathko River at the Mouth rising or falling?

Down 0.26 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.19 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Homathko River at the Mouth normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 16 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada publishes a new reading every hour. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
Station code
eccc:08GD004 (Agency page)
Coordinates
50.98636, -124.91864 (WGS84)
Vertical datum
station datum (assumed datum)
Update interval
every hour
Licence
Open Government Licence – Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada

Published series

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 14.25 m 2026-10-19 17:15 Provisional
Flow 138 m³/s 2026-10-19 17:15 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Homathko River at the Mouth (eccc:08GD004). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/british-columbia/homathko-river-at-the-mouth

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.