Campbell River at Argonaut Wharf water level

Name: Campbell River at Argonaut Wharf water level (Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada)
Creator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
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River gauge, Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada

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High for mid-October

Water level

2.96m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 10:45 PM PDT (1 hour ago)

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

High water at Campbell River at Argonaut Wharf: the latest reading is 2.96 m, above normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.17 m above the median of 2.79 m for mid-October, based on 8 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 2.69 m (+0.27 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.81 m – 4.13 m.

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

Compared with 8 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 2.79 m0.17 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 2.62 m – 3.06 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (8 years of records)
Same day last year: 2.69 m+0.27 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.81 m – 4.13 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 2.62 m – 3.26 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 Campbell River

The Campbell River is a river on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. It drains into Discovery Passage at the northwest end of the Strait of Georgia at the City of Campbell River. The Kwak'wala name for the river, or for the village near its mouth, at Campbell River Indian Reserve No. 11, is Tla'mataxw. The source of the river is Buttle Lake.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 3.4 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 16° 6° – Wind 11 km/h

20 Tue 18° 6° – Wind 12 km/h

21 Wed 15° 5° – Wind 9 km/h

22 Thu 14° 7° – Wind 18 km/h

23 Fri 14° 5° – Wind 15 km/h

24 Sat 8° 6° 13 mm, 57% Wind 7 km/h

25 Sun 8° 5° 8.7 mm, 49% Wind 14 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:52 AM Sunset 06:21 PM Daylight 10 hr, 30 min First quarter 66%

Map

Other gauges on the Campbell River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Campbell River at Campbell River LodgeRiver gauge, Campbell River	0.18 m	Very low	+0.01 m	1.7 km
Campbell River near Campbell River CablewayRiver gauge, Campbell River	4.23 m	Very low	±0	2.9 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Quinsam River near Campbell RiverRiver gauge, Quinsam River	0.70 m	Very low	±0	4.0 km
Quinsam River below Lower Quinsam LakeRiver gauge, Quinsam River	2.16 m	Very low	−0.01 m	14 km
Little Oyster River at Yorke RoadRiver gauge, Little Oyster River	0.64 m	Low	±0	15 km
Oyster River below Woodhus CreekRiver gauge, Oyster River	0.61 m	Very low	±0	16 km
Quinsam River at Argonaut BridgeRiver gauge, Quinsam River	0.45 m	Very low	±0	23 km
Quinsam Diversion near Campbell RiverCanal gauge, Quinsam Diversion	1.00 m	Very low	±0	23 km
Upper Campbell Lake at Strathcona DamLake, Upper Campbell Lake	214.15 m	Very low	±0	25 km
Wokas Lake near Campbell RiverLake, Wokas Lake	2.36 m	Very low	−0.01 m	26 km

Questions and answers

How does the Campbell River at Argonaut Wharf compare with last year?

It is 0.27 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 2.69 m.

What is a normal level for the Campbell River at Argonaut Wharf in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 2.79 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 2.62 m and 3.06 m, based on 8 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 2.96 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Campbell River at Argonaut Wharf today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 10:45 PM PDT, the water level was 2.96 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Campbell River at Argonaut Wharf rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 1.42 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Campbell River at Argonaut Wharf normal?

High for mid-October. Compared with 8 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:08HD024 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 50.04228, -125.24717 (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	2.96 m	2026-10-20 05:45	Provisional

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