Nautley River near Fort Fraser water level

Name: Nautley River near Fort Fraser water level (Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada)
Creator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
License: https://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada

River gauge, Nautley River, British Columbia, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.26m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 01:00 AM PDT (37 min ago)

Flow: 10.3 m³/s

History

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Nautley River near Fort Fraser, where the gauge shows 1.26 m.

That puts it 0.04 m below the median of 1.30 m for mid-October, based on 15 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 1.20 m (+0.06 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 1.23 m – 1.35 m.

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: 1.30 m0.04 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 1.21 m – 1.44 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (15 years of records)
Same day last year: 1.20 m+0.06 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 1.23 m – 1.35 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 1.24 m – 1.28 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: 6.6 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 8° 0° 0.3 mm, 43% Wind 12 km/h

20 Tue 9° -2° – Wind 4 km/h

21 Wed 9° 3° 0.7 mm, 25% Wind 11 km/h

22 Thu 6° 0° 0.5 mm Wind 10 km/h

23 Fri 5° -1° – Wind 9 km/h

24 Sat 4° -2° – Wind 14 km/h

25 Sun 2° -2° 0.6 mm Wind 15 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:57 AM Sunset 06:11 PM Daylight 10 hr, 14 min First quarter 67%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Stellako River at GlenannanRiver gauge, Stellako River	1.68 m	Low	−0.02 m	28 km
Nechako River at VanderhoofRiver gauge, Nechako River	1.68 m	Normal	±0	39 km
Stuart River near Fort St. JamesRiver gauge, Stuart River	0.92 m	Normal	−0.01 m	43 km
Nechako River below Cheslatta FallsRiver gauge, Nechako River	0.66 m	Normal	±0	47 km
Tsilcoh River near the MouthRiver gauge, Tsilcoh River	3.25 m	Normal	−0.01 m	63 km
Pinkut Creek near TintagelRiver gauge, Pinkut Creek	0.86 m	Very low	±0	65 km
Cheslatta Lake at West EndLake, Cheslatta Lake	2.77 m	Normal	±0	78 km

Questions and answers

How does the Nautley River near Fort Fraser compare with last year?

It is 0.06 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.20 m.

What is a normal level for the Nautley River near Fort Fraser in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.30 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.21 m and 1.44 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 1.26 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Nautley River near Fort Fraser today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 01:00 AM PDT, the water level was 1.26 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Nautley River near Fort Fraser rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Nautley River near Fort Fraser normal?

Normal 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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
Station code: eccc:08JB003 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 54.08507, -124.60085 (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	1.26 m	2026-10-20 08:00	Provisional
Flow	10.3 m³/s	2026-10-20 08:00	Provisional

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