Atlin River near Atlin water level
River gauge, Atlin River, British Columbia, Canada
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Flow
History
What this means
Water levels are unremarkable at Atlin River near Atlin, where the gauge shows 154 m³/s.
The median for mid-October is 162 m³/s, based on 19 years of readings, so the flow is 8.00 m³/s below typical.
It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 154 m³/s – 236 m³/s.
Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.
Compared with 19 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 162 m³/s8.00 m³/s below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 139 m³/s – 207 m³/s8 years in 10 fall in this range (19 years of records)
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 154 m³/s – 236 m³/s
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 157 m³/s – 238 m³/s
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: 14 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlin Lake at AtlinLake, Atlin Lake | 2.19 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 6.6 km |
| Tutshi River at Outlet of Tutshi LakeRiver gauge, Tutshi River | 11.02 m | Normal | ±0 | 49 km |
| Tagish Lake at 10 Mile RoadLake, Tagish Lake | 6.88 m | Low | ±0 | 70 km |
| Bennett Lake at CarcrossLake, Bennett Lake | 2.00 m | Low | ±0 | 80 km |
| Wheaton River near CarcrossRiver gauge, Wheaton River | 1.75 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 84 km |
| Teslin Lake at TeslinLake, Teslin Lake | 4.29 m | Normal | ±0 | 88 km |
Questions and answers
What is a normal level for the Atlin River near Atlin in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 162 m³/s. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 139 m³/s and 207 m³/s, based on 19 years of records.
What is the water level of Atlin River near Atlin today?
On Oct 19, 2026, 05:05 AM PDT, the flow was 154 m³/s. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Atlin River near Atlin rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 16.0 m³/s over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Atlin River near Atlin normal?
Normal for mid-October. Compared with 19 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:09AA006(Agency page)- Coordinates
59.59536, -133.81442(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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flow | 154 m³/s | 2026-10-19 12:05 | Provisional |
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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Atlin River near Atlin (eccc:09AA006). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/british-columbia/atlin-river-near-atlin
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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