Sukunka River near the Mouth water level

Name: Sukunka River near the Mouth 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, Sukunka River, British Columbia, Canada

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Very high for mid-October

Water level

2.81m Down 0.12 m over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 03:15 PM PDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 94.3 m³/s

History

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Sukunka River near the Mouth is well above normal at 2.81 m.

That puts it 0.62 m above the median of 2.19 m for mid-October, based on 12 years of readings.

It has dropped 0.12 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 2.05 m and 3.22 m.

That stands out in fall, when many rivers are usually near their lowest.

Compared with 12 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 2.19 m0.62 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 1.88 m – 2.50 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (12 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 2.05 m – 3.22 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 2.05 m – 3.14 m

Flood levels and safety

A high reading on its own does not mean property is at risk. The warnings issued by the provincial river forecast centre take local defences and the forecast into account.

Readings can change quickly after heavy rain upstream, so check again before heading near the water.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 4.6 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 10° 1° – Wind 27 km/h

21 Wed 12° 5° – Wind 22 km/h

22 Thu 9° 0° – Wind 13 km/h

23 Fri 7° -2° – Wind 10 km/h

24 Sat 5° -2° – Wind 7 km/h

25 Sun 8° -4° – Wind 15 km/h

26 Mon 8° 0° – Wind 16 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:48 AM Sunset 05:56 PM Daylight 10 hr, 8 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Dickebusch Creek near the MouthRiver gauge, Dickebusch Creek	1.25 m	Very high	−0.03 m	2.0 km
Murray River near the MouthRiver gauge, Murray River	8.10 m	Very high	−0.09 m	27 km
Pine River at East PineRiver gauge, Pine River	2.84 m	Very high	−0.17 m	33 km
Moberly River near Fort St. JohnRiver gauge, Moberly River	1.93 m	Very high	+0.02 m	63 km
Murray River above Wolverine RiverRiver gauge, Murray River	1.64 m	Very high	−0.08 m	66 km
Flatbed Creek at Kilometre 110 Heritage HighwayRiver gauge, Flatbed Creek	8.30 m	High	−0.05 m	66 km
Carbon Creek near the MouthRiver gauge, Carbon Creek	4.36 m	Very high	−0.03 m	79 km
Peace River near TaylorRiver gauge, Peace River	3.49 m	Very high	+0.14 m	89 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the Sukunka River near the Mouth in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 2.19 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.88 m and 2.50 m, based on 12 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 2.81 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Sukunka River near the Mouth today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 03:15 PM PDT, the water level was 2.81 m. Down 0.12 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Sukunka River near the Mouth rising or falling?

Down 0.12 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.26 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Sukunka River near the Mouth normal?

Very high for mid-October. Compared with 12 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:07FB003 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 55.54217, -121.62756 (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	2.81 m	2026-10-20 22:15	Provisional
Flow	94.3 m³/s	2026-10-20 22:15	Provisional

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