Moberly River near Fort St. John water level

Name: Moberly River near Fort St. John water level (Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada)
Creator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
License: https://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada

River gauge, Moberly River, British Columbia, Canada

Directions

Very high for mid-October

Water level

1.91m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 08:45 PM PDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 6.11 m³/s

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Moberly River near Fort St. John is well above normal at 1.91 m.

That puts it 0.26 m above the median of 1.65 m for mid-October, based on 16 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 1.65 m (+0.26 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.48 m and 1.92 m.

That stands out in fall, when many rivers are usually near their lowest.

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

Key numbers

Median for this date: 1.65 m0.26 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 1.36 m – 1.80 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (16 years of records)
Same day last year: 1.65 m+0.26 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 1.48 m – 1.92 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 1.49 m – 2.88 m

Flood levels and safety

A high reading on its own does not mean property is at risk. The warnings issued by the provincial river forecast centre take local defences and the forecast into account.

Readings can change quickly after heavy rain upstream, so check again before heading near the water.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 1.8 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 9° 2° 1.1 mm, 22% Wind 13 km/h

20 Tue 10° 2° – Wind 22 km/h

21 Wed 12° 6° – Wind 21 km/h

22 Thu 8° 0° – Wind 13 km/h

23 Fri 6° -2° – Wind 11 km/h

24 Sat 4° -4° – Wind 7 km/h

25 Sun -1° -6° – Wind 8 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:48 AM Sunset 05:54 PM Daylight 10 hr, 6 min First quarter 65%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Halfway River near Farrell CreekRiver gauge, Halfway River	0.14 m	Low	+0.01 m	24 km
Peace River above Pine RiverRiver gauge, Peace River	1.82 m	High	−0.24 m	36 km
Pine River at East PineRiver gauge, Pine River	2.98 m	Very high	−0.19 m	43 km
Peace River near TaylorRiver gauge, Peace River	3.34 m	Very high	−0.26 m	43 km
Beatton River near Fort St. JohnRiver gauge, Beatton River	2.12 m	Normal	±0	46 km
Kiskatinaw River near FarmingtonRiver gauge, Kiskatinaw River	16.5 m³/s	Very high	+6.30 m³/s	52 km
Murray River near the MouthRiver gauge, Murray River	8.17 m	Very high	−0.08 m	61 km
Sukunka River near the MouthRiver gauge, Sukunka River	2.90 m	Very high	−0.14 m	63 km

Questions and answers

How does the Moberly River near Fort St. John compare with last year?

It is 0.26 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.65 m.

What is a normal level for the Moberly River near Fort St. John in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.65 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.36 m and 1.80 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 1.91 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Moberly River near Fort St. John today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 08:45 PM PDT, the water level was 1.91 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Moberly River near Fort St. John rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.13 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Moberly River near Fort St. John normal?

Very high 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:07FB008 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 56.09250, -121.36678 (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

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	1.91 m	2026-10-20 03:45	Provisional
Flow	6.11 m³/s	2026-10-20 03:45	Provisional

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