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Tutshi River at Outlet of Tutshi Lake water level

River gauge, Tutshi River, British Columbia, Canada

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

11.02m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
11.8 m³/s
11.0 11.3

History

History
11.011.211.4mOct 14Oct 15Oct 17Oct 19Oct 2011.011.211.4mOct 14Oct 17Oct 20
11.011.211.4mSep 21Sep 28Oct 5Oct 13Oct 2011.011.211.4mSep 21Oct 5Oct 20
Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Tutshi River at Outlet of Tutshi Lake, where the gauge shows 11.02 m.

That puts it 0.05 m below the median of 11.07 m for mid-October, based on 14 years of readings.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 11.00 m – 11.06 m.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 14 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
11.07 m0.05 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
10.93 m – 11.44 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (14 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
11.00 m – 11.06 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
11.02 m – 11.08 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: 4.5 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 6° 2° 13 mm, 100% Wind 16 km/h
21 Wed 4° 0° 0.8 mm, 41% Wind 9 km/h
22 Thu 3° -1° 1.4 mm, 82% Wind 5 km/h
23 Fri 1° -1° 1.8 mm, 36% Wind 4 km/h
24 Sat 0° -3° – Wind 4 km/h
25 Sun 2° -3° – Wind 5 km/h
26 Mon 2° -3° – Wind 5 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:50 AM Sunset 06:36 PM Daylight 9 hr, 46 min Waxing gibbous 72%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Tagish Lake at 10 Mile RoadLake, Tagish Lake 6.90 m Low ±0 24 km
Bennett Lake at CarcrossLake, Bennett Lake 2.00 m Low ±0 32 km
Wheaton River near CarcrossRiver gauge, Wheaton River 1.74 m Normal ±0 37 km
Atlin River near AtlinRiver gauge, Atlin River 150 m³/s Normal −4.00 m³/s 49 km
Atlin Lake at AtlinLake, Atlin Lake 2.16 m Low −0.02 m 55 km
Marsh Lake near WhitehorseLake, Marsh Lake 2.78 m Normal +0.01 m 65 km
Taiya River near SkagwayRiver gauge, Taiya River 13.69 ft Below flood stage +1.19 ft 46 mi

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the Tutshi River at Outlet of Tutshi Lake in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 11.07 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 10.93 m and 11.44 m, based on 14 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 11.02 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Tutshi River at Outlet of Tutshi Lake today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 02:15 PM PDT, the water level was 11.02 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Tutshi River at Outlet of Tutshi Lake rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Tutshi River at Outlet of Tutshi Lake normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 14 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:09AA013 (Agency page)
Coordinates
59.94778, -134.33250 (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 11.02 m 2026-10-20 21:15 Provisional
Flow 11.8 m³/s 2026-10-20 21:15 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Tutshi River at Outlet of Tutshi Lake (eccc:09AA013). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/british-columbia/tutshi-river-at-outlet-of-tutshi-lake

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.