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Morkill River below Hellroaring Creek water level

River gauge, Morkill River, British Columbia, Canada

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Right now

High for mid-October

Water level

1.79m Up 0.06 m over the last 24 hours

Flow
39.8 m³/s
1.5 1.8

History

History
1.41.61.82.0mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16Oct 181.41.61.82.0mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18
1.52.02.5mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 181.52.02.5mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18
Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

High water at Morkill River below Hellroaring Creek: the latest reading is 1.79 m, above normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.16 m above the median of 1.63 m for mid-October, based on 15 years of readings.

It is on the way up, by 0.06 m over the past 24 hours. If the rise continues, low-lying paths and riverside parking can go under water. The 30-day range is 1.45 m – 2.75 m.

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

Compared with 15 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
1.63 m0.16 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
1.42 m – 1.86 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (15 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
1.45 m – 2.75 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
1.46 m – 2.24 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: 15 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 8° 2° 1.1 mm, 75% Wind 3 km/h
19 Mon 8° 0° – Wind 5 km/h
20 Tue 10° -1° – Wind 4 km/h
21 Wed 13° 3° – Wind 3 km/h
22 Thu 8° 3° 0.9 mm, 63% Wind 6 km/h
23 Fri 4° 0° 1.2 mm, 53% Wind 6 km/h
24 Sat 2° -3° – Wind 8 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:36 AM Sunset 06:00 PM Daylight 10 hr, 24 min First quarter 51%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Dore River near McBrideRiver gauge, Dore River 1.28 m High −0.05 m 47 km
Fraser River at McBrideRiver gauge, Fraser River 4.02 m Normal +0.05 m 52 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the Morkill River below Hellroaring Creek in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.63 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.42 m and 1.86 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 1.79 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Morkill River below Hellroaring Creek today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 10:05 AM PDT, the water level was 1.79 m. Up 0.06 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Morkill River below Hellroaring Creek rising or falling?

Up 0.06 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.09 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Morkill River below Hellroaring Creek normal?

High 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:08KA013 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.68167, -120.59139 (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 1.79 m 2026-10-18 17:05 Provisional
Flow 39.8 m³/s 2026-10-18 17:05 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Morkill River below Hellroaring Creek (eccc:08KA013). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/british-columbia/morkill-river-below-hellroaring-creek

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.