Puntledge River below Diversion water level

Name: Puntledge River below Diversion 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, Puntledge River, British Columbia, Canada

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

120.50m Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 16, 2026, 08:40 AM PDT (2 days ago)

Flow: 7.86 m³/s

History

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Water level

What this means

Low water at Puntledge River below Diversion: the gauge reads 120.50 m, below normal for mid-October.

It is still going down, by 0.04 m over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 120.51 m – 120.71 m.

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

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Lowest and highest in 30 days: 120.51 m – 120.71 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 120.54 m – 120.66 m

Freshet, ice and paddling

Open-water season is the time for canoe trips and fishing, though rapids change character with every few centimetres of water.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

About the Puntledge River

The Puntledge River is a river within the Comox-Strathcona Regional District on the east side of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. From its source, the Puntledge flows roughly east, through Forbush Lake and Willemar Lake, then north into Comox Lake. From Comox Lake, the River flows through the Comox Dam, and joins the Tsolum River to form the Courtenay River, which in turn enters the Strait of Georgia at the city of Courtenay. Notable tributaries include Supply Creek, Browns River, and Morrison Creek. The river is home to several recreation sites, including the Comox Lake Dam Picnic Area and Nymph Falls Regional Park.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

17 Sat 16° 8° – Wind 29 km/h

18 Sun 14° 6° – Wind 11 km/h

19 Mon 15° 6° – Wind 10 km/h

20 Tue 16° 6° – Wind 9 km/h

21 Wed 16° 6° – Wind 8 km/h

22 Thu 14° 6° – Wind 10 km/h

23 Fri 13° 3° – Wind 8 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:47 AM Sunset 06:25 PM Daylight 10 hr, 38 min First quarter 47%

Map

Other gauges on the Puntledge River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Puntledge River at CourtenayRiver gauge, Puntledge River	19.81 m	Very low	+0.01 m	4.4 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Browns River near CourtenayRiver gauge, Browns River	5.81 m	Low	±0	3.0 km
Tsolum River near CourtenayRiver gauge, Tsolum River	0.57 m	Low	±0	6.9 km
Courtenay River at 5TH Avenue BridgeRiver gauge, Courtenay River	1.70 m	Normal	−0.06 m	7.1 km
Dove Creek near the MouthRiver gauge, Dove Creek	1.09 m	Very low	±0	7.6 km
Comox Harbour at Goose SpitRiver gauge, Comox Harbour	4.87 m	Very high	+0.04 m	12 km
Cruickshank River near the MouthRiver gauge, Cruickshank River	4.07 m	Low	+0.03 m	14 km
Oyster River below Woodhus CreekRiver gauge, Oyster River	0.60 m	Very low	+0.01 m	27 km
Little Oyster River at Yorke RoadRiver gauge, Little Oyster River	0.62 m	Low	+0.01 m	29 km

Questions and answers

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 120.50 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Puntledge River below Diversion today?

On Oct 16, 2026, 08:40 AM PDT, the water level was 120.50 m. Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Puntledge River below Diversion rising or falling?

Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.07 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Puntledge River below Diversion normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 5 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.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under the Open Government Licence – Canada. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
Station code: eccc:08HB084 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 49.66833, -125.08722 (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	120.50 m	2026-10-16 15:40	Provisional
Flow	7.86 m³/s	2026-10-18 05:10	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Puntledge River below Diversion (eccc:08HB084). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/british-columbia/puntledge-river-below-diversion

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer