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Salmon River near Sayward water level

River gauge, Salmon River, British Columbia, Canada

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

1.44m Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours

Flow
13.3 m³/s
3 5 8

History

2468mOct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Oct 192468mOct 12Oct 16Oct 19
2468mSep 19Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 192468mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19
Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Low water at Salmon River near Sayward: the gauge reads 1.44 m, far below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 5.20 m below the median of 6.65 m for mid-October, based on 15 years of readings.

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 1.23 m – 1.56 m.

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

Compared with 15 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
6.65 m5.20 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
3.14 m – 7.77 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (15 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
1.23 m – 1.56 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
1.24 m – 1.54 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.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 6.0 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 14° 4° 0.1 mm Wind 7 km/h
20 Tue 18° 4° – Wind 4 km/h
21 Wed 17° 5° – Wind 5 km/h
22 Thu 13° 6° 2.3 mm, 46% Wind 12 km/h
23 Fri 12° 5° – Wind 7 km/h
24 Sat 7° 5° 31 mm, 49% Wind 13 km/h
25 Sun 10° 6° 15 mm, 41% Wind 16 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:53 AM Sunset 06:25 PM Daylight 10 hr, 32 min First quarter 62%

Map

Other gauges on the Salmon River

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Salmon River above Memekay RiverRiver gauge, Salmon River 0.47 m Low −0.04 m 19 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Eve River below Kunnum CreekRiver gauge, Eve River 3.12 m Low −0.04 m 22 km
Upper Campbell Lake at Strathcona DamLake, Upper Campbell Lake 214.15 m Very low ±0 43 km
Tsitika River below Catherine CreekRiver gauge, Tsitika River 1.63 m Normal −0.11 m 48 km
Nimpkish River above Woss RiverRiver gauge, Nimpkish River 0.66 m Low −0.02 m 50 km
Quinsam Diversion near Campbell RiverCanal gauge, Quinsam Diversion 1.00 m Very low ±0 51 km
Elk River above Campbell LakeRiver gauge, Elk River 4.48 m Normal −0.03 m 52 km
Quinsam River at Argonaut BridgeRiver gauge, Quinsam River 0.45 m Very low ±0 52 km
Wokas Lake near Campbell RiverLake, Wokas Lake 2.36 m Very low −0.01 m 53 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the Salmon River near Sayward in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 6.65 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 3.14 m and 7.77 m, based on 15 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 1.44 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Salmon River near Sayward today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 01:10 PM PDT, the water level was 1.44 m. Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Salmon River near Sayward rising or falling?

Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.12 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Salmon River near Sayward normal?

Very low for mid-October. Compared with 15 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:08HD006 (Agency page)
Coordinates
50.32014, -125.92250 (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 1.44 m 2026-10-19 20:10 Provisional
Flow 13.3 m³/s 2026-10-19 20:10 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Salmon River near Sayward (eccc:08HD006). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/british-columbia/salmon-river-near-sayward

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.

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