Bulkley River at Houston
Water level and flow at gauge 08EE003, British Columbia. The flow is normal for October (54% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
Latest reading Oct 25, 6 AM local standard time (about an hour ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes
Compared with a normal October
Normal for October (middle half of 40 years of monthly averages): 1.52 m³/s53.8 cfs – 6.43 m³/s227 cfs, median 3.24 m³/s114 cfs. Right now it is at 54% of the median.
May 28, 2011 · approved records 2011–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% of that record.
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily flow
Normal range: monthly averages of 16 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.
Weather near this gauge
Sunny. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 4. Wind chill minus 11 this morning. UV index 1 or low.
Clear. Fog patches developing overnight. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 8. Wind chill minus 7 this evening.
Sunny. Fog patches dissipating in the morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 2. Wind chill minus 8 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.
Periods of snow. Low minus 4.
Forecast for Smithers (51 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Buck CreekThe Mouth · 4 km | 0.45 m1.48 ft | Normal |
| Bulkley RiverQuick · 27 km | 0.48 m1.56 ft | Normal |
| Goathorn CreekTelkwa · 38 km | 1.24 m4.06 ft | Below normal |
| Thautil Corner CreekMorice Lake · 44 km | 1.23 m4.02 ft | Very low |
| Bulkley RiverSmithers · 49 km | 3.06 m10.04 ft | Normal |
| Twain CreekTributary Near Babine Lake · 55 km | 1.94 m6.36 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 08EE003 · Bulkley River Near Houston
Location: 54.3994, -126.7194 · 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 Bulkley River at Houston today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 0.52 m (1.69 ft) with a flow of 1.76 m³/s (62.2 cfs).
Is the Bulkley River at Houston high right now?
The flow is normal for October (54% of the median).
Is the Bulkley River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Bulkley River at Houston?
337 m³/s (11,901 cfs) on May 28, 2011, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2011–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 08EE003 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.