Halfway River near Farrell Creek water level
River gauge, Halfway River, British Columbia, Canada
Right now
Low for mid-October
Water level
- Flow
- 35.7 m³/s
History
20252026
What this means
At 0.14 m, the Halfway River near Farrell Creek is below normal for mid-October.
That puts it 0.34 m below the median of 0.48 m for mid-October, based on 15 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.06 m (+0.08 m).
The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.10 m and 0.22 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
- 0.48 m0.34 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- −0.05 m – 0.67 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (15 years of records)
- Same day last year
- 0.06 m+0.08 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.10 m – 0.22 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.04 m – 0.27 m
Conditions at Halfway River near Farrell Creek
Low water means shallow riffles on canoe trips and warmer water for fish.
Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.
About the Halfway River
The Halfway River is a tributary of the Peace River in northeastern British Columbia, Canada.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 2.6 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on the Halfway River
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halfway River above Graham RiverRiver gauge, Halfway River | 3.78 m | Normal | ±0 | 48 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moberly River near Fort St. JohnRiver gauge, Moberly River | 1.91 m | Very high | +0.01 m | 24 km |
| Graham River above Colt CreekRiver gauge, Graham River | −0.06 m | High | ±0 | 50 km |
| Peace River above Pine RiverRiver gauge, Peace River | 1.82 m | High | +0.19 m | 51 km |
| Blueberry River below Aitken CreekRiver gauge, Blueberry River | 2.13 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 54 km |
| Beatton River near Fort St. JohnRiver gauge, Beatton River | 2.12 m | Normal | ±0 | 57 km |
| Peace River near TaylorRiver gauge, Peace River | 3.34 m | Very high | −0.17 m | 60 km |
| Pine River at East PineRiver gauge, Pine River | 2.95 m | Very high | −0.19 m | 65 km |
| Carbon Creek near the MouthRiver gauge, Carbon Creek | 4.37 m | Very high | −0.01 m | 72 km |
Questions and answers
How does the Halfway River near Farrell Creek compare with last year?
It is 0.08 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.06 m.
What is a normal level for the Halfway River near Farrell Creek in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.48 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between −0.05 m and 0.67 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 0.14 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Halfway River near Farrell Creek today?
On Oct 19, 2026, 11:45 PM PDT, the water level was 0.14 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Halfway River near Farrell Creek rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.03 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Halfway River near Farrell Creek normal?
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.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
- Station code
eccc:07FA006(Agency page)- Coordinates
56.25075, -121.62853(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 | 0.14 m | 2026-10-20 06:45 | Provisional |
| Flow | 35.7 m³/s | 2026-10-20 06:45 | Provisional |
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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Halfway River near Farrell Creek (eccc:07FA006). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/british-columbia/halfway-river-near-farrell-creek
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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer