Babine River at Babine
Water level and flow at gauge 08EC001, British Columbia. The level is below normal for October. In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 4 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 38 years of monthly averages): 0.70 m2.30 ft – 0.87 m2.84 ft, median 0.79 m2.60 ft.
June 5, 1997 · approved records 1986–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the level is 1.81 m5.95 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 20 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
| Babine RiverOutlet of Nilkitkwa Lake · 12 km | 0.22 m0.72 ft | Below normal |
| Two Mile Creek In District Lot 483408EE025 · 63 km | 0.31 m1.01 ft | Normal |
| Babine LakeTopley Landing · 63 km | 0.91 m3.00 ft | Below normal |
| Skeena RiverGlen Vowell · 66 km | 1.29 m4.23 ft | Below normal |
| Simpson CreekThe Mouth · 68 km | 0.36 m1.18 ft | Normal |
| Bulkley RiverSmithers · 69 km | 3.06 m10.03 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 08EC001 · Babine River at Babine
Location: 55.3225, -126.6298 · British Columbia
Same river: Outlet of Nilkitkwa Lake
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 Babine River at Babine today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 4 AM, local standard time) is 0.68 m (2.24 ft).
Is the Babine River at Babine high right now?
The level is below normal for October.
Is the Babine River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest water level ever recorded on the Babine River at Babine?
2.50 m (8.19 ft) on June 5, 1997, 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 08EC001 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.