POWELL RIVER

RIVER LEVELS
February 9, 2025


TOTAL RIVER DISCHARGE

Total streamflow across the Powell River was last observed at 3,176 cfs, and is expected to yield approximately 6,300 acre-ft of water today; about 66% of normal. River levels are low and may signify a drought. Average streamflow for this time of year is 4,832 cfs, with recent peaks last observed on 2018-02-12 when daily discharge volume was observed at 43,710 cfs.

Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the Powell River Near Arthur reporting a streamflow rate of 1,980 cfs. This is also the highest stage along the Powell River, with a gauge stage of 5.62 ft at this location. This river is monitored from 3 different streamgauging stations along the Powell River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 1,474 ft, the Powell River At Big Stone Gap.

Last Updated 2025-02-06
Discharge Volume 6,300 ACRE-FT
Streamflow 3,176.0 cfs
-600.0 cfs (-15.89%)
Percent of Normal 65.73%
Maximum 43,710.0 cfs
2018-02-12
Seasonal Avg 4,832 cfs

YEAR OVER YEAR DISCHARGE (CFS)

Streamflow Conditions
Streamgauge Streamflow Gauge Stage 24hr Change (%) % Normal Minimum (cfs) Maximum (cfs) Air Temp Elevation
Powell River At Big Stone Gap
USGS 03529500
319 cfs 3.21 ft -7.27
Powell River Near Jonesville
USGS 03531500
877 cfs 3.26 ft -8.84
Powell River Near Arthur
USGS 03532000
1980 cfs 5.62 ft -19.84
History of the River

Powell River is a city on the northern Sunshine Coast of southwestern British Columbia, Canada. Most of its population lives near the eastern shores of Salish Sea, which is part of the larger Georgia Strait between Vancouver Island and the Mainland. With two intervening long, steep sided fjords inhibiting the construction of a contiguous road connection with Vancouver to the south, geographical surroundings explain Powell River's remoteness as a community, despite a relative proximity to Vancouver and other populous areas of the BC Coast. The city is the location of the head office of the Powell River Regional District.

       

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