Campbell River near Campbell River Cableway water level

What this means

Low water at Campbell River near Campbell River Cableway: the gauge reads 4.23 m, far below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 4.38 m, based on 6 years of readings, so the water level is 0.15 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 4.35 m, a difference of −0.11 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 3.89 m – 4.25 m.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 6 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date

4.38 m0.15 m below the median for this date

Normal for this date

4.24 m – 4.67 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (6 years of records)

Same day last year

4.35 m−0.11 m

Lowest and highest in 30 days

3.89 m – 4.25 m

Lowest and highest in 12 months

3.90 m – 5.36 m