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SwedenBaker Creek at Quesnel water level
River gauge, Baker Creek, British Columbia, Canada
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
- Flow
- 0.90 m³/s
History
What this means
Water levels are unremarkable at Baker Creek at Quesnel, where the gauge shows 1.59 m.
The median for mid-October is 1.59 m, based on 15 years of readings, and the gauge is right on it.
The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 1.48 m – 1.60 m.
Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.
Compared with 15 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 1.59 m0.00 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 1.50 m – 1.89 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (15 years of records)
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 1.48 m – 1.60 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 1.49 m – 1.59 m
Freshet, ice and paddling
Open-water season is the time for canoe trips and fishing, though rapids change character with every few centimetres of water.
Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.
About Baker Creek
Baker Creek is a stream in Alberta, Canada.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
No rain in the last 3 days.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quesnel River near QuesnelRiver gauge, Quesnel River | 1.97 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 24 km |
| West Road River near CinemaRiver gauge, West Road River | −0.65 m | Low | ±0 | 45 km |
| Fraser River near MargueriteRiver gauge, Fraser River | 3.16 m | Normal | −0.17 m | 50 km |
| Little Swift River at the MouthRiver gauge, Little Swift River | 1.22 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 50 km |
| Sheridan Creek above McLeese LakeRiver gauge, Sheridan Creek | 0.12 m | Very low | ±0 | 63 km |
| Quesnel River at LikelyRiver gauge, Quesnel River | 77.4 m³/s | Normal | +7.60 m³/s | 75 km |
| Quesnel Lake near LikelyLake, Quesnel Lake | 0.53 m | Normal | +0.06 m | 79 km |
Questions and answers
What is a normal level for Baker Creek at Quesnel in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 1.59 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.50 m and 1.89 m, based on 15 years of records.
Is the river level the same as the depth of the water?
No. The reading is measured from a fixed zero mark at the gauge, so 1.59 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Baker Creek at Quesnel today?
On Oct 18, 2026, 11:40 AM PDT, the water level was 1.59 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Baker Creek at Quesnel rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.01 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Baker Creek at Quesnel normal?
Normal for mid-October. Compared with 15 years of daily readings for this time of year.
How often is this data updated?
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada publishes a new reading every hour. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.
Where does this data come from?
The values come directly from Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under the Open Government Licence – Canada. We do not estimate or model live values.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
- Station code
eccc:08KE016(Agency page)- Coordinates
52.97389, -122.50944(WGS84)- Vertical datum
- station datum (assumed datum)
- Update interval
- every hour
- Licence
- Open Government Licence – Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Published series
| Parameter | Last value | Time (UTC) | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water level | 1.59 m | 2026-10-18 18:40 | Provisional |
| Flow | 0.90 m³/s | 2026-10-18 18:40 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Baker Creek at Quesnel (eccc:08KE016). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/british-columbia/baker-creek-at-quesnel
How we check values
Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.
Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer