Bulkley River at Smithers
Water level and flow at gauge 08EE005, British Columbia. The flow is normal for October (82% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
Latest reading Oct 25, 6 AM local standard time (3 hours ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes
Compared with a normal October
Normal for October (middle half of 22 years of monthly averages): 91.1 m³/s3,218 cfs – 166 m³/s5,845 cfs, median 122 m³/s4,291 cfs. Right now it is at 82% of the median.
May 28, 2011 · approved records 2009–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 9% 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 17 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 (3 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Simpson CreekThe Mouth · 6 km | 0.36 m1.17 ft | Normal |
| Goathorn CreekTelkwa · 13 km | 1.24 m4.06 ft | Below normal |
| M3 CreekSmithers · 22 km | 3.06 m10.03 ft | Normal |
| Bulkley RiverQuick · 23 km | 0.47 m1.56 ft | Normal |
| Telkwa RiverBelow Tsai Creek · 30 km | 0.56 m1.82 ft | Very low |
| Bulkley RiverHouston · 49 km | 0.51 m1.69 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 08EE005 · Bulkley River Near Smithers
Location: 54.7697, -127.1333 · 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 Smithers today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 3.06 m (10.02 ft) with a flow of 100 m³/s (3,531 cfs).
Is the Bulkley River at Smithers high right now?
The flow is normal for October (82% 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 Smithers?
1,140 m³/s (40,259 cfs) on May 28, 2011, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2009–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 08EE005 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.