Skeena River at Glen Vowell
Water level and flow at gauge 08EB003, British Columbia. The level is below normal for October. In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
Latest reading Oct 25, 8 AM local standard time (2 hours ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes
Compared with a normal October
Normal for October (middle half of 17 years of monthly averages): 1.37 m4.49 ft – 2.05 m6.73 ft, median 1.61 m5.27 ft.
June 3, 2021 · approved records 1986–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the level is 6.93 m22.73 ft below that record.
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily water level
Normal range: monthly averages of 9 years (lighter band: 10th–90th percentile). Past years: approved daily means from HYDAT, the Water Survey of Canada archive (the latest year published is 2025). 2026: daily means of the provisional real-time readings collected by Canada River Levels since October 22, 2026.
Nearby gauges
| Two Mile Creek In District Lot 483408EE025 · 3 km | 0.31 m1.00 ft | Normal |
| Kispiox RiverHazelton · 15 km | 1.06 m3.48 ft | Below normal |
| Kitwanga RiverKitwanga · 32 km | 1.87 m6.13 ft | No normal yet |
| Skeena RiverAbove Babine River · 46 km | 6.76 m22.17 ft | Below normal |
| M3 CreekSmithers · 60 km | 3.06 m10.03 ft | Normal |
| Simpson CreekThe Mouth · 62 km | 0.36 m1.17 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 08EB003 · Skeena River at Glen Vowell
Location: 55.3011, -127.6726 · British Columbia
Same river: Above Babine River, Usk
Water levels are measured from a local reference point at each gauge, not from sea level, so they cannot be compared between gauges.
Official sources
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Questions
What is the water level of the Skeena River at Glen Vowell today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is 1.27 m (4.17 ft).
Is the Skeena River at Glen Vowell high right now?
The level is below normal for October.
Is the Skeena River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest water level ever recorded on the Skeena River at Glen Vowell?
8.20 m (26.90 ft) on June 3, 2021, the highest instantaneous level in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1986–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 08EB003 of the Water Survey of Canada (Environment and Climate Change Canada). Real-time data are provisional and may be revised. We check for new readings every 30 minutes. Canada River Levels is not an official source.