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Goathorn Creek near Telkwa water level

River gauge, Goathorn Creek, British Columbia, Canada

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High for mid-October

Water level

1.29m Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

Flow
1.06 m³/s
1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3

History

1.01.21.4mOct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 18Oct 201.01.21.4mOct 13Oct 17Oct 20
1.01.21.4mSep 20Sep 28Oct 5Oct 13Oct 201.01.21.4mSep 20Oct 5Oct 20
Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

High water at Goathorn Creek near Telkwa: the latest reading is 1.29 m, above normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 1.13 m, based on 15 years of readings, so the water level is 0.16 m above typical.

It is still going down, by 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 1.20 m – 1.38 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
1.13 m0.16 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
1.01 m – 1.29 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (15 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
1.20 m – 1.38 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
1.20 m – 1.37 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: 2.3 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 10° 2° 2.4 mm, 100% Wind 16 km/h
18 Sun 7° 1° 5.3 mm, 69% Wind 5 km/h
19 Mon 8° -3° – Wind 5 km/h
20 Tue 9° -3° – Wind 7 km/h
21 Wed 7° -1° 2.7 mm, 28% Wind 4 km/h
22 Thu 6° -1° 2.7 mm, 25% Wind 4 km/h
23 Fri 3° -2° – Wind 4 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:08 AM Sunset 06:20 PM Daylight 10 hr, 12 min First quarter 69%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Bulkley River near SmithersRiver gauge, Bulkley River 3.19 m Normal −0.03 m 13 km
Bulkley River at QuickRiver gauge, Bulkley River 0.56 m Normal ±0 15 km
Simpson Creek at the MouthRiver gauge, Simpson Creek 0.40 m Normal −0.01 m 19 km
Telkwa River below Tsai CreekRiver gauge, Telkwa River 0.70 m Normal −0.06 m 24 km
M3 Creek near SmithersRiver gauge, M3 Creek 3.08 m Normal −0.01 m 26 km
Bulkley River near HoustonRiver gauge, Bulkley River 0.54 m Normal −0.01 m 38 km
Buck Creek at the MouthRiver gauge, Buck Creek 0.47 m High +0.06 m 41 km
Thautil Corner Creek near Morice LakeRiver gauge, Thautil Corner Creek 1.24 m Low ±0 46 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for Goathorn Creek near Telkwa in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.13 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.01 m and 1.29 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 1.29 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Goathorn Creek near Telkwa today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 06:05 AM PDT, the water level was 1.29 m. Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Goathorn Creek near Telkwa rising or falling?

Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.02 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Goathorn Creek near Telkwa 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:08EE008 (Agency page)
Coordinates
54.64861, -127.12333 (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 1.29 m 2026-10-20 13:05 Provisional
Flow 1.06 m³/s 2026-10-20 13:05 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Goathorn Creek near Telkwa (eccc:08EE008). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/british-columbia/goathorn-creek-near-telkwa

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