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Exchamsiks River near Terrace water level

River gauge, Exchamsiks River, British Columbia, Canada

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Right now

Normal for late September

Water level

1.12m Up 0.08 m over the last 24 hours

This gauge last reported 26 days ago. The value may be out of date; check the agency page before you rely on it.

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What this means

The Exchamsiks River near Terrace is at 1.12 m, in the normal range for late September. That reading is from Sep 23, 2026, 04:00 PM PDT, so the gauge may be offline or reporting late.

The median for late September is 0.94 m, based on 15 years of readings, so the water level is 0.18 m above typical.

It has risen 0.08 m over the past 24 hours.

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
0.94 m0.18 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.64 m – 1.52 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (15 years of records)

On the river

Outside the spring freshet, most rivers settle into a gentler pattern, broken by storms.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 08:14 AM Sunset 06:32 PM Daylight 10 hr, 17 min First quarter 63%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Little Wedeene River below Bowbyes CreekRiver gauge, Little Wedeene River 1.07 m Normal −0.09 m 48 km
Kitsumkalum River below Alice CreekRiver gauge, Kitsumkalum River 3.98 m High −0.08 m 51 km
Kitimat River below Hirsch CreekRiver gauge, Kitimat River 1.42 m Normal −0.21 m 53 km
Hirsch Creek near the MouthRiver gauge, Hirsch Creek 1.14 m Normal −0.09 m 57 km
Renegade Creek near KitimatRiver gauge, Renegade Creek 2.48 m High −0.13 m 59 km
Zymoetz River above O.K. CreekRiver gauge, Zymoetz River 1.05 m Low −0.08 m 66 km
Skeena River at UskRiver gauge, Skeena River 6.07 m Very high −0.23 m 66 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the Exchamsiks River near Terrace in late September?

The median for late September is 0.94 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.64 m and 1.52 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 1.12 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Exchamsiks River near Terrace today?

On Sep 23, 2026, 04:00 PM PDT, the water level was 1.12 m. Up 0.08 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Exchamsiks River near Terrace rising or falling?

Up 0.08 m over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Exchamsiks River near Terrace normal?

Normal for late September. 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:08EG012 (Agency page)
Coordinates
54.36219, -129.31284 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 1.12 m 2026-09-23 23:00 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Exchamsiks River near Terrace (eccc:08EG012). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/british-columbia/exchamsiks-river-near-terrace

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.