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SwedenSkeena River at Glen Vowell water level
River gauge, Skeena River, British Columbia, Canada
Right now
High for mid-October
Water level
History
What this means
The Skeena River at Glen Vowell is above normal at 2.04 m.
The median for mid-October is 1.49 m, based on 18 years of readings, so the water level is 0.56 m above typical.
It has dropped 0.21 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.95 m and 2.26 m.
That stands out in fall, when many rivers are usually near their lowest.
Compared with 18 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 1.49 m0.56 m above the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 1.01 m – 2.54 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (18 years of records)
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.95 m – 2.26 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.96 m – 2.20 m
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.
About the Skeena River
The Skeena River is the second-longest river entirely within British Columbia, Canada. Since ancient times, the Skeena has been an important transportation artery, particularly for the Tsimshian and the Gitxsan—whose names mean "inside the River of Mist", and "people of the River of Mist", respectively. The river and its basin sustain a wide variety of fish, wildlife, and vegetation, and communities native to the area depend on the health of the river. The Tsimshian migrated to the Lower Skeena River, and the Gitxsan occupy territory of the Upper Skeena.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 3.9 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on the Skeena River
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skeena River above Babine RiverRiver gauge, Skeena River | 7.69 m | Normal | −0.37 m | 46 km |
| Skeena River at UskRiver gauge, Skeena River | 6.24 m | Very high | +0.25 m | 87 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two Mile Creek in District Lot 4834River gauge, Two Mile Creek | 0.33 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 3.3 km |
| Kispiox River near HazeltonRiver gauge, Kispiox River | 1.42 m | High | −0.05 m | 15 km |
| Kitwanga River near KitwangaRiver gauge, Kitwanga River | 1.99 m | No reference yet | −0.04 m | 32 km |
| M3 Creek near SmithersRiver gauge, M3 Creek | 3.09 m | High | −0.01 m | 60 km |
| Simpson Creek at the MouthRiver gauge, Simpson Creek | 0.42 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 62 km |
| Babine River at Outlet of Nilkitkwa LakeRiver gauge, Babine River | 0.27 m | Low | ±0 | 63 km |
| Babine River at BabineRiver gauge, Babine River | 0.71 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 66 km |
| Bulkley River near SmithersRiver gauge, Bulkley River | 3.22 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 68 km |
Questions and answers
What is a normal level for the Skeena River at Glen Vowell in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 1.49 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.01 m and 2.54 m, based on 18 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 2.04 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Skeena River at Glen Vowell today?
On Oct 18, 2026, 11:55 PM PDT, the water level was 2.04 m. Down 0.21 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Skeena River at Glen Vowell rising or falling?
Down 0.21 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.55 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Skeena River at Glen Vowell normal?
High for mid-October. Compared with 18 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:08EB003(Agency page)- Coordinates
55.30106, -127.67256(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 | 2.04 m | 2026-10-19 06:55 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Skeena River at Glen Vowell (eccc:08EB003). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/british-columbia/skeena-river-at-glen-vowell
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