Telkwa River below Tsai Creek

Water level and flow at gauge 08EE020, British Columbia. The flow is well below normal for October (51% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.

Water level
0.56m1.83ft
−2 cm−0.9 in in 24 h
Flow
5.97m³/s211cfs
-11% in 24 h
Status
Very low
↓ falling -11%

Latest reading Oct 25, 5 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 49 years of monthly averages): 8.27 m³/s292 cfs – 16.0 m³/s565 cfs, median 11.7 m³/s413 cfs. Right now it is at 51% of the median.

Highest flow on record
264m³/s9,323cfs

October 10, 1991 · approved records 1976–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 2% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

10 m³/s20 m³/s30 m³/s40 m³/s50 m³/s500 cfs1,000 cfs1,500 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

50 m³/s100 m³/s150 m³/s2,000 cfs4,000 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median20242026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 49 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

Today

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.

Tonight

Clear. Fog patches developing overnight. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 8. Wind chill minus 7 this evening.

Monday

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.

Monday night

Periods of snow. Low minus 4.

Forecast for Smithers (28 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

M3 CreekSmithers · 19 km3.06 m10.03 ftNormal
Goathorn CreekTelkwa · 24 km1.24 m4.06 ftBelow normal
Simpson CreekThe Mouth · 29 km0.36 m1.17 ftNormal
Bulkley RiverSmithers · 30 km3.06 m10.04 ftNormal
Bulkley RiverQuick · 38 km0.48 m1.56 ftNormal
Thautil Corner CreekMorice Lake · 40 km1.23 m4.02 ftVery low

About this gauge

Station: 08EE020 · Telkwa River Below Tsai Creek

Location: 54.6074, -127.4972 · 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.

Questions

What is the water level of the Telkwa River below Tsai Creek today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 5 AM, local standard time) is 0.56 m (1.83 ft) with a flow of 5.97 m³/s (211 cfs).

Is the Telkwa River below Tsai Creek high right now?

The flow is well below normal for October (51% of the median).

Is the Telkwa River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been falling.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Telkwa River below Tsai Creek?

264 m³/s (9,323 cfs) on October 10, 1991, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1976–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 08EE020 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.