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M3 Creek near Smithers water level

River gauge, M3 Creek, British Columbia, Canada

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High for mid-October

Water level

3.09m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.09 m³/s
3.00 3.05 3.10

History

3.003.053.10mOct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Oct 193.003.053.10mOct 12Oct 16Oct 19
3.003.053.10mSep 19Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 193.003.053.10mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19
Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

High water at M3 Creek near Smithers: the latest reading is 3.09 m, above normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.03 m above the median of 3.05 m for mid-October, based on 14 years of readings.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 3.00 m – 3.11 m.

That stands out in fall, when many rivers are usually near their lowest.

Compared with 14 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
3.05 m0.03 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
2.98 m – 3.11 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (14 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
3.00 m – 3.11 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
3.00 m – 3.10 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.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 6.0 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 6° 2° 7.8 mm, 100% Wind 17 km/h
18 Sun 5° 1° 2.6 mm, 95% Wind 6 km/h
19 Mon 6° -1° – Wind 5 km/h
20 Tue 9° -2° – Wind 4 km/h
21 Wed 4° 1° 2.2 mm, 80% Wind 6 km/h
22 Thu 4° -2° 0.9 mm, 22% Wind 5 km/h
23 Fri 3° -2° – Wind 6 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:08 AM Sunset 06:23 PM Daylight 10 hr, 16 min First quarter 62%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Simpson Creek at the MouthRiver gauge, Simpson Creek 0.41 m Normal −0.01 m 17 km
Telkwa River below Tsai CreekRiver gauge, Telkwa River 0.74 m Normal −0.05 m 19 km
Bulkley River near SmithersRiver gauge, Bulkley River 3.21 m Normal −0.02 m 22 km
Goathorn Creek near TelkwaRiver gauge, Goathorn Creek 1.31 m Very high −0.01 m 26 km
Bulkley River at QuickRiver gauge, Bulkley River 0.57 m Normal −0.01 m 41 km
Two Mile Creek in District Lot 4834River gauge, Two Mile Creek 0.32 m Normal ±0 58 km
Thautil Corner Creek near Morice LakeRiver gauge, Thautil Corner Creek 1.24 m Low ±0 59 km
Skeena River at Glen VowellRiver gauge, Skeena River 1.97 m Normal −0.16 m 60 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for M3 Creek near Smithers in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 3.05 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 2.98 m and 3.11 m, based on 14 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 3.09 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of M3 Creek near Smithers today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 01:30 PM PDT, the water level was 3.09 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is M3 Creek near Smithers rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.01 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of M3 Creek near Smithers normal?

High for mid-October. Compared with 14 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:08EF006 (Agency page)
Coordinates
54.77825, -127.46931 (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 3.09 m 2026-10-19 20:30 Provisional
Flow 0.09 m³/s 2026-10-19 20:30 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: M3 Creek near Smithers (eccc:08EF006). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/british-columbia/m3-creek-near-smithers

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer