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SwedenBulkley River at Quick water level
River gauge, Bulkley River, British Columbia, Canada
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
- Flow
- 112 m³/s
History
What this means
Water levels are unremarkable at Bulkley River at Quick, where the gauge shows 0.56 m.
The median for mid-October is 0.45 m, based on 15 years of readings, so the water level is 0.11 m above typical.
It is on the way up, by 0.04 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.30 m – 0.56 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
- 0.45 m0.11 m above the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.18 m – 0.90 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (15 years of records)
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.30 m – 0.56 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.30 m – 0.53 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.
About the Bulkley River
The Bulkley River in British Columbia is a major tributary of the Skeena River. The Bulkley is 257 kilometres (160 mi) long with a drainage basin covering 12,400 square kilometres (4,800 mi2).
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 1.3 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 Bulkley River
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulkley River near SmithersRiver gauge, Bulkley River | 3.23 m | Normal | +0.06 m | 23 km |
| Bulkley River near HoustonRiver gauge, Bulkley River | 0.57 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 27 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goathorn Creek near TelkwaRiver gauge, Goathorn Creek | 1.35 m | Very high | +0.01 m | 15 km |
| Simpson Creek at the MouthRiver gauge, Simpson Creek | 0.44 m | High | ±0 | 29 km |
| Buck Creek at the MouthRiver gauge, Buck Creek | 0.43 m | High | +0.04 m | 30 km |
| Telkwa River below Tsai CreekRiver gauge, Telkwa River | 0.88 m | High | −0.03 m | 38 km |
| M3 Creek near SmithersRiver gauge, M3 Creek | 3.10 m | High | ±0 | 41 km |
| Thautil Corner Creek near Morice LakeRiver gauge, Thautil Corner Creek | 1.24 m | Low | ±0 | 50 km |
| Babine Lake at Topley LandingLake, Babine Lake | 0.93 m | Normal | ±0 | 53 km |
| Twain Creek Tributary near Babine LakeRiver gauge, Twain Creek Tributary | 1.96 m | Normal | ±0 | 64 km |
Questions and answers
What is a normal level for the Bulkley River at Quick in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.45 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.18 m and 0.90 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 0.56 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Bulkley River at Quick today?
On Oct 17, 2026, 03:40 PM PDT, the water level was 0.56 m. Up 0.04 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Bulkley River at Quick rising or falling?
Up 0.04 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.08 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Bulkley River at Quick 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.
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:08EE004(Agency page)- Coordinates
54.61861, -126.89997(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 | 0.56 m | 2026-10-17 22:40 | Provisional |
| Flow | 112 m³/s | 2026-10-17 22:40 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Bulkley River at Quick (eccc:08EE004). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/british-columbia/bulkley-river-at-quick
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