Babine Lake at Topley Landing
Water level and flow at gauge 08EC003, 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 30 years of monthly averages): 1.02 m3.34 ft – 1.11 m3.65 ft, median 1.05 m3.43 ft.
June 10, 2011 · approved records 2004–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the level is 1.81 m5.93 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 21 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
| Twain CreekTributary Near Babine Lake · 33 km | 1.94 m6.36 ft | Very low |
| Bulkley RiverQuick · 53 km | 0.48 m1.56 ft | Normal |
| Buck CreekThe Mouth · 57 km | 0.46 m1.50 ft | Normal |
| Bulkley RiverHouston · 59 km | 0.52 m1.69 ft | Normal |
| Bulkley RiverSmithers · 63 km | 3.06 m10.03 ft | Normal |
| Babine RiverBabine · 63 km | 0.68 m2.24 ft | Below normal |
About this gauge
Station: 08EC003 · Babine Lake at Topley Landing
Location: 54.8223, -126.1539 · British Columbia
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 Lake at Topley Landing today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 4 AM, local standard time) is 0.91 m (3.00 ft).
Is the Babine Lake at Topley Landing high right now?
The level is below normal for October.
Is the Babine Lake rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest water level ever recorded on the Babine Lake at Topley Landing?
2.72 m (8.93 ft) on June 10, 2011, the highest instantaneous level in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2004–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 08EC003 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.