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Nechako River at Vanderhoof water level

River gauge, Nechako River, British Columbia, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.68m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
48.6 m³/s
2 3

History

1.52.02.53.0mOct 12Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 181.52.02.53.0mOct 12Oct 15Oct 18
1.52.02.53.0mSep 19Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 181.52.02.53.0mSep 19Oct 3Oct 18
Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Nechako River at Vanderhoof, where the gauge shows 1.68 m.

The median for mid-October is 1.69 m, based on 15 years of readings, so the water level is 0.01 m below typical.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 1.66 m – 1.70 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
1.69 m0.01 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
1.62 m – 3.30 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (15 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
1.66 m – 1.70 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
1.66 m – 1.71 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 Nechako River

Nechako River

The Nechako River arises on the Nechako Plateau east of the Kitimat Ranges of the Coast Mountains of British Columbia, Canada, and flows north toward Fort Fraser, then east to Prince George where it enters the Fraser River. "Nechako" is an anglicization of netʃa koh, its name in the indigenous Carrier language which means "big river".

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Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 6.1 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 8° 2° 0.3 mm, 28% Wind 13 km/h
19 Mon 7° 0° 1.1 mm Wind 8 km/h
20 Tue 9° -1° – Wind 4 km/h
21 Wed 9° 0° 0.3 mm, 20% Wind 8 km/h
22 Thu 7° -1° 1.8 mm, 25% Wind 11 km/h
23 Fri 5° -2° – Wind 13 km/h
24 Sat 2° -3° – Wind 15 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:50 AM Sunset 06:13 PM Daylight 10 hr, 23 min First quarter 53%

Map

Other gauges on the Nechako River

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Nechako River at Isle PierreRiver gauge, Nechako River 1.40 m Normal −0.02 m 51 km
Nechako River below Cheslatta FallsRiver gauge, Nechako River 0.66 m Normal ±0 66 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Nautley River near Fort FraserRiver gauge, Nautley River 1.26 m Normal −0.07 m 39 km
Stuart River near Fort St. JamesRiver gauge, Stuart River 0.93 m Normal −0.05 m 47 km
Stellako River at GlenannanRiver gauge, Stellako River 1.68 m Low −0.02 m 65 km
Tsilcoh River near the MouthRiver gauge, Tsilcoh River 3.26 m Normal ±0 67 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the Nechako River at Vanderhoof in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.69 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.62 m and 3.30 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 1.68 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Nechako River at Vanderhoof today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 03:30 PM PDT, the water level was 1.68 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Nechako River at Vanderhoof rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Nechako River at Vanderhoof 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:08JC001 (Agency page)
Coordinates
54.02673, -124.00865 (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 1.68 m 2026-10-18 22:30 Provisional
Flow 48.6 m³/s 2026-10-18 22:30 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Nechako River at Vanderhoof (eccc:08JC001). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/british-columbia/nechako-river-at-vanderhoof

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