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This report contains low streamflow information for the Skeena Natural Resource Region. Please see the B.C. Drought Portal for information about provincial conditions. Data is provided as is and may be unverified and uncorrected. Users assume all responsibility for use and interpretation of data within.

Data is sourced from the Water Survey of Canada and B.C. Real-time Data, and was analyzed by the BC River Forecast Centre for the Skeena Natural Resource Region. Questions regarding any part of this product can be sent to the BC River Forecast Centre.

This report was generated on 27 October 2026, 03:56 AM.

7 Day Average Streamflow Percentiles

7 Day average streamflow percentiles compare current stream flows (averaged over the last seven days) to the same seven day period in a site’s historic record. Streamflows are averaged over seven days to minimize the impact of short term fluctuations, and gives a better representation of the overall trend in streamflow. Percentiles give an indication of how likely a seven day streamflow value is; for example, the 50th percentile represents normal conditions, where a streamflow percentile of 10 indicates that this value has occurred only 10% of the time within the history of the site. Data is sourced from real-time and historic Water Survey of Canada data.

In general, a 7 day average streamflow value of:

  • The highest ever measured for the day of year is considered “Highest Recorded”
  • Greater than the 90th percentile is considered “Much Above Normal”
  • Between 75th percentile and 90th percentile is considered “Above Normal”
  • Between 30th and 75th percentiles is considered “Drought Level 0”
  • Between the 20th and 30th percentile is considered “Drought Level 1”
  • Between the 10th and 20th percentile is considered “Drought Level 2”
  • Between the 5th and 10th percentile is considered “Drought Level 3”
  • Between the 3rd and 5th percentile is considered “Drought Level 4”
  • Less than the 2nd percentile is considered “Drought Level 5”
  • The lowest ever measured for the day of year is considered “Lowest Recorded”

The below map shows percentiles using both a rolling average over the last seven days of discharge as well as mean discharge over the last 24 hours.

Map data was updated on 27 October 2026, 03:56 AM.

Stations Much Below Normal - Seven Day Average Streamflow Percentiles

The table below lists all stations with 7 day discharge percentiles below their 10th percentile. If a location is not listed here there are no immediate low streamflow concerns (i.e., 7 day discharge is > 10th percentile).

Regulation Status refers to whether flows are natural or regulated by human activities such as dams; this (as well as the Basin Area) were determined by the Water Survey of Canada.

Data was updated on 27 October 2026, 03:56 AM.
Station Name ID Regulation Status Basin Area (km2) Latest 7-Day Discharge (m3/s) Percentile - 7 Day Discharge Percentile Category - 7 Day Discharge Last 24 hour Discharge (m3/s) Percentile - Last 24 Hour Discharge Percentile Category - Last 24 Hour Discharge
LITTLE WEDEENE RIVER BELOW BOWBYES CREEK 08FF003 Natural 180 6.86 8 5-10th Percentile 5.07 7 5-10th Percentile

Long-Term Mean Annual Discharge (% LT MAD)

Environmental flow needs for fish during the summer will range from juvenile rearing flows near 10-20% (preferred) Long-Term Mean Annual Discharge (LT MAD) to adult salmon/char passage flows (>20% LT MAD) required prior to spawning. Sub-standard flows (<10% LT MAD) can affect fish populations by reducing the area and quality of riffle habitats that generate fish food and aeration. Flows nearing 5% LT MAD are considered sub-optimal for fish rearing and migration, indicate a degradation of instream habitat and may require restrictions on water use. A map of realtime streamflow data can be accessed at the BC River Forecast Centre website. LT MAD values were calculated by dividing the 7 day mean discharge by the mean annual discharge (MAD) calculated from historic data. MAD values were calculated for stations with at least 5 years of data in the historic record only from years with complete data using the R package fasstr.

Map data was updated on 27 October 2026, 03:56 AM.

Table of Stations Below 20% LT MAD

Any stations with LT MAD values of less than or equal to 20% LT MAD are shown in the table below; sites below 5% MAD and 10% MAD are highlighted. The report shows conditions as of today.

Regulation Status refers to whether flows are natural or regulated by human activities such as dams; this (as well as the Basin Area) were determined by the Water Survey of Canada.

Data was updated on 27 October 2026, 03:56 AM.

Station Name ID Regulation Status Basin Area (km2) MAD (m3/s) Latest 7 Day Discharge (m3/s) % MAD Last 24 hour Discharge (m3/s) % MAD (24 hour Q)
BULKLEY RIVER NEAR HOUSTON 08EE003 Natural 2370 15.52 1.78 11.47 1.56 10.02
BUCK CREEK AT THE MOUTH 08EE013 Natural 565 4.44 0.79 17.77 0.52 11.64

Maximum Daily Water Temperature

The recommended mean weekly maximum temperature (which is the mean of the max daily temperatures from the last seven days) for the protection of all fish species should not exceed 20 degrees C and the maximum daily temperature should not exceed 23degrees C. Reaching either one of these thresholds may trigger fisheries closures and water use restrictions within the affected watersheds. Only a small subset of stations from the Water Survey of Canada collect temperature data in addition to streamflow data; thus the number of sites shown here is much smaller than for streamflow. Some provincially run hydrometric stations may also collect temperature data and may be shown.

Map data was updated on 27 October 2026, 03:56 AM.

Table of Stations: 7 Day Maximum Daily Temperature above 20degC

The table below shows stations with a 7-day maximum daily temperature (i.e., the max daily temperature from the past 7 days) above 20degC. Also shown are the days from the past week in which the maximum daily temperature exceeded either 20degC or 23degC (critical thresholds for fish health). If no sites are present, all sites with water temperature data show 7-day maximum daily temperatures below 20degC.

Regulation Status refers to whether flows are natural or regulated by human activities such as dams; this (as well as the Basin Area) were determined by the Water Survey of Canada.

Data was updated on 27 October 2026, 03:56 AM.

Station Name ID Regulation Status Basin Area (km2) Mean Max Daily Temp (last 7 days; deg C) Max temp over last 24 hours (degC) Min temp over last 24 hours (degC) Mean temp over last 24 hours (degC) Dates above 20 degC in last 7 days Dates above 23 degC in last 7 days

Hydrometric Statistical Summary for All WSC Stations

The following table contains all of the drought-relevant statistics for all stations within the region.

These statistics include:

  • Last 24 hour Discharge: Mean discharge taken over the last 24 hours (in m3/s)
  • Percentile - Last 24 Hour Discharge: Percentile of the average discharge over the last 24 hours
  • Latest 7 Day Discharge: Rolling 7-day average of daily mean discharge for today’s date. All 7 day means are calculated based on the past 7 days.
  • Percentile - 7 Day Discharge: Percentile of the rolling 7 day average of daily mean discharge measurements to the 7 day rolling mean of the historical daily values.
  • Historic Mean 7 Day Discharge: Value of the rolling 7-day averaged daily mean discharge value for today’s date, calculated using the station’s historic data (in m3/s).
  • Percent of Daily Mean 7 Day Discharge: Percent of the 7 Day Discharge for today’s date compared to the mean 7 Day Discharge value for today’s date within the historic record of the station (i.e., Latest 7 Day Discharge/Historic Mean 7 Day Discharge *100)
  • Historic Median 7 Day Discharge: Value of the rolling 7-day averaged daily median discharge value for today’s date, calculated using the station’s historic data (in m3/s).
  • Percent of Daily Median 7 Day Discharge: Percent of the 7 Day Discharge for today’s date compared to the median 7 Day Discharge value for today’s date within the historic record of the station (i.e., Latest 7 Day Discharge/Historic Median 7 Day Discharge *100).
  • Historic Min 7 Day Discharge: The minimum 7 day averaged mean daily discharge value for today’s date within the historic record (in m3/s).
  • MAD (m3/s) and % MAD: Flow needs during the summer will range from juvenile rearing flows near 10-20% (preferred) MAD to adult salmon/char passage flows (>20% MAD) required prior to spawning. Sub-standard flows (<10% MAD) can affect fish populations by reducing the area and quality of riffle habitats that generate fish food and aeration. Flows nearing 5% MAD are considered sub-optimal for fish rearing and migration, indicate a degradation of instream habitat and may require restrictions on water use.
  • Mean Max Daily Temp (last 7 days; deg C): Mean of the max daily temperatures from the past week. Temperatures greater than 20 degrees C can indicate increased stress on fish populations.
  • Max temp over last 24 hours (degC): Maximum temperature over the last 24 hours (degree C).
  • Dates above 23 degC and 20 degC in last 7 days: Dates from the past week that the stream temperature has gone beyond either 20 or 23 degrees C.

Regulation Status refers to whether flows are natural or regulated by human activities such as dams; this (as well as the Basin Area) were determined by the Water Survey of Canada.

Data was updated on 27 October 2026, 03:56 AM.

Station Name ID Record Length Basin Area (km2) Regulation Status Last 24 hour Discharge (m3/s) Percentile - Last 24 Hour Discharge Percentile Category - Last 24 Hour Discharge Latest 7 Day Discharge (m3/s) Percentile - 7 Day Discharge Percentile Category - 7 Day Discharge Percent of Daily Mean 7 Day Discharge (%; Historic Mean 7 Day Discharge in m3/s) Percent of Daily Median 7 Day Discharge (%; Historic Median 7 Day Discharge in m3/s) Historic Min 7 Day Discharge (m3/s) MAD (m3/s) % MAD MAD Category % MAD (24 hour Q) Mean Max Daily Temp (last 7 days; deg C) Max temp over last 24 hours (degC) Min temp over last 24 hours (degC) Mean temp over last 24 hours (degC) Dates above 23 degC in last 7 days Dates above 20 degC in last 7 days Drought Level
LITTLE WEDEENE RIVER BELOW BOWBYES CREEK 08FF003 59 180.00 Natural 5.07 7 5-10th Percentile 6.86 8 5-10th Percentile 25 (26.91) 30 (26.91) 3.84 17.32 39.61 20 to 100% 29.24 5.67 3.5 3.20 3.36 NA NA Drought Level 3
KITIMAT RIVER BELOW HIRSCH CREEK 08FF001 60 1990.00 Natural 57.17 8 5-10th Percentile 77.02 13 10-20th Percentile 36 (212.81) 44 (212.81) 43.13 130.47 59.03 20 to 100% 43.82 7.7 5.76 4.65 5.21 NA NA Drought Level 2
BABINE RIVER AT OUTLET OF NILKITKWA LAKE 08EC013 52 6760.00 Natural 22.65 13 10-20th Percentile 24.04 13 10-20th Percentile 72 (33.59) 73 (33.59) 14.84 50.53 47.57 20 to 100% 44.83 7.57 6.74 5.85 6.19 NA NA Drought Level 2
TWAIN CREEK TRIBUTARY NEAR BABINE LAKE 08EC014 26 NA Natural 0.00 18 10-20th Percentile 0.01 14 10-20th Percentile 16 (0.05) 27 (0.05) 0.00 NA NA Not ranked NA 1.26 0.1 0.00 0.00 NA NA Drought Level 2
THAUTIL CORNER CREEK NEAR MORICE LAKE 08ED004 27 4.22 Natural 0.02 7 5-10th Percentile 0.02 15 10-20th Percentile 15 (0.13) 25 (0.13) 0.01 NA NA Not ranked NA 1.84 0.2 -0.10 -0.03 NA NA Drought Level 2
HIRSCH CREEK NEAR THE MOUTH 08FF002 58 353.00 Natural 9.02 10 5-10th Percentile 13.63 17 10-20th Percentile 40 (34.01) 47 (34.01) 6.17 21.60 63.12 20 to 100% 41.76 6.74 4.78 3.90 4.25 NA NA Drought Level 2
BUCK CREEK AT THE MOUTH 08EE013 50 565.00 Natural 0.52 8 5-10th Percentile 0.79 18 10-20th Percentile 33 (2.37) 53 (2.37) 0.25 4.44 17.77 10 to 20% 11.64 3.44 1.7 0.10 0.74 NA NA Drought Level 2
ANSEDAGAN CREEK NEAR NEW AIYANSH 08DB013 28 26.00 Natural 0.50 18 10-20th Percentile 0.66 18 10-20th Percentile 44 (1.48) 65 (1.48) 0.29 0.98 66.98 20 to 100% 50.48 4.5 2.4 1.90 2.11 NA NA Drought Level 2
CLARENCE CREEK NEAR ROSSWOOD 08EG018 27 7.16 Natural 0.13 15 10-20th Percentile 0.19 22 20-30th Percentile 39 (0.48) 55 (0.48) 0.07 0.28 67.82 20 to 100% 46.43 NA NA NA NA NA NA Drought Level 1
BULKLEY RIVER NEAR HOUSTON 08EE003 67 2370.00 Natural 1.56 22 20-30th Percentile 1.78 24 20-30th Percentile 31 (5.75) 45 (5.75) 0.66 15.52 11.47 10 to 20% 10.02 3.79 1.8 1.30 1.55 NA NA Drought Level 1
PINKUT CREEK NEAR TINTAGEL 08EC004 63 808.00 Regulated 1.95 26 20-30th Percentile 1.98 26 20-30th Percentile 78 (2.54) 88 (2.54) 0.61 5.23 37.82 20 to 100% 37.22 5.39 4.1 3.00 3.47 NA NA Drought Level 1
TELKWA RIVER BELOW TSAI CREEK 08EE020 49 367.00 Natural 5.23 8 5-10th Percentile 6.98 31 30-75th Percentile 60 (11.7) 78 (11.7) 3.83 14.34 48.67 20 to 100% 36.50 3.21 1.8 0.60 1.18 NA NA Drought Level 0
GOATHORN CREEK NEAR TELKWA 08EE008 66 125.00 Natural 0.56 17 10-20th Percentile 0.74 31 30-75th Percentile 53 (1.38) 70 (1.38) 0.35 1.74 42.37 20 to 100% 32.37 3.33 1.2 0.20 0.46 NA NA Drought Level 0
KEMANO RIVER ABOVE POWERHOUSE TAILRACE 08FE003 53 556.00 Natural 24.59 33 30-75th Percentile 32.89 31 30-75th Percentile 58 (56.54) 77 (56.54) 11.83 46.16 71.24 20 to 100% 53.28 NA NA NA NA NA NA Drought Level 0
NASS RIVER ABOVE SHUMAL CREEK 08DB001 90 18400.00 Natural 367.16 15 10-20th Percentile 505.48 32 30-75th Percentile 67 (753.86) 77 (753.86) 264.29 774.90 65.23 20 to 100% 47.38 6.15 4.6 3.77 4.19 NA NA Drought Level 0
WHITESAIL MIDDLE CREEK NEAR TAHTSA REACH 08JA029 27 7.72 Natural 0.05 23 20-30th Percentile 0.05 33 30-75th Percentile 39 (0.14) 78 (0.14) 0.02 NA NA Not ranked NA NA NA NA NA NA NA Drought Level 0
SWIFT RIVER NEAR SWIFT RIVER 09AE003 67 3390.00 Natural 29.82 25 20-30th Percentile 35.41 33 30-75th Percentile 86 (41.22) 91 (41.22) 16.10 47.66 74.31 20 to 100% 62.58 NA NA NA NA NA NA Drought Level 0
KITSUMKALUM RIVER BELOW ALICE CREEK 08EG019 6 2070.00 Natural 69.98 50 30-75th Percentile 90.84 33 30-75th Percentile 105 (86.51) 97 (86.51) 47.16 126.84 71.62 20 to 100% 55.18 8.63 8.14 7.95 8.04 NA NA Drought Level 0
NADINA RIVER AT OUTLET OF NADINA LAKE 08JB008 60 369.00 Regulated 1.65 35 30-75th Percentile 1.86 37 30-75th Percentile 45 (4.15) 74 (4.15) 0.49 5.63 32.99 20 to 100% 29.21 7.6 6.57 5.41 6.02 NA NA Drought Level 0
TUTSHI RIVER AT OUTLET OF TUTSHI LAKE 09AA013 66 989.00 Natural 12.02 42 30-75th Percentile 12.12 37 30-75th Percentile 86 (14.15) 91 (14.15) 7.36 16.14 75.13 20 to 100% 74.47 NA NA NA NA NA NA Drought Level 0
SKEENA RIVER AT USK 08EF001 93 42300.00 Natural 500.42 25 20-30th Percentile 640.56 43 30-75th Percentile 79 (811.26) 92 (811.26) 266.86 908.25 70.53 20 to 100% 55.10 NA NA NA NA NA NA Drought Level 0
ZYMOETZ RIVER ABOVE O.K. CREEK 08EF005 61 2850.00 Natural 61.71 28 20-30th Percentile 74.97 43 30-75th Percentile 63 (118.64) 87 (118.64) 26.46 105.70 70.93 20 to 100% 58.38 4.84 3 2.50 2.67 NA NA Drought Level 0
RENEGADE CREEK NEAR KITIMAT 08FF006 27 3.19 Natural 0.53 63 30-75th Percentile 0.70 44 30-75th Percentile 77 (0.9) 86 (0.9) 0.05 0.40 175.27 > 100% 134.33 NA NA NA NA NA NA Drought Level 0
SKEENA RIVER ABOVE BABINE RIVER 08EB005 42 12400.00 Natural 166.03 22 20-30th Percentile 231.27 45 30-75th Percentile 79 (291.9) 91 (291.9) 116.47 355.90 64.98 20 to 100% 46.65 3.8 1.49 0.85 1.11 NA NA Drought Level 0
TUYA RIVER NEAR TELEGRAPH CREEK 08CD001 63 3550.00 Natural 16.55 29 20-30th Percentile 22.26 45 30-75th Percentile 82 (27.13) 97 (27.13) 9.96 36.98 60.19 20 to 100% 44.75 2.36 0.44 0.38 0.42 NA NA Drought Level 0
KISPIOX RIVER NEAR HAZELTON 08EB004 62 1880.00 Natural 25.24 27 20-30th Percentile 34.55 47 30-75th Percentile 74 (46.43) 92 (46.43) 15.19 44.44 77.75 20 to 100% 56.79 4.36 1.7 0.60 1.12 NA NA Drought Level 0
BULKLEY RIVER AT QUICK 08EE004 91 7340.00 Natural 88.73 42 30-75th Percentile 98.69 47 30-75th Percentile 83 (118.29) 97 (118.29) 31.26 135.10 73.05 20 to 100% 65.68 NA NA NA NA NA NA Drought Level 0
COTTONWOOD RIVER ABOVE BASS CREEK 10AC005 61 882.00 Natural 12.73 64 30-75th Percentile 12.34 48 30-75th Percentile 89 (13.93) 101 (13.93) 6.12 18.53 66.62 20 to 100% 68.71 1.41 0.24 0.21 0.23 NA NA Drought Level 0
BULKLEY RIVER NEAR SMITHERS 08EE005 22 8940.00 Natural 93.48 40 30-75th Percentile 106.20 50 30-75th Percentile 80 (131.95) 97 (131.95) 45.30 165.49 64.17 20 to 100% 56.48 6.1 4.2 3.10 3.71 NA NA Drought Level 0
TWO MILE CREEK IN DISTRICT LOT 4834 08EE025 43 21.20 Natural 0.10 30 20-30th Percentile 0.12 53 30-75th Percentile 84 (0.14) 106 (0.14) 0.05 0.12 94.44 20 to 100% 80.45 4.54 1.8 1.40 1.59 NA NA Drought Level 0
ATLIN RIVER NEAR ATLIN 09AA006 74 6860.00 Natural 137.79 54 30-75th Percentile 144.15 55 30-75th Percentile 102 (141.57) 103 (141.57) 86.26 100.71 143.13 > 100% 136.82 NA NA NA NA NA NA Drought Level 0
SIMPSON CREEK AT THE MOUTH 08EE012 54 13.20 Natural 0.10 46 30-75th Percentile 0.14 56 30-75th Percentile 75 (0.18) 123 (0.18) 0.04 0.26 52 20 to 100% 38.24 3.9 2.07 0.95 1.39 NA NA Drought Level 0
M3 CREEK NEAR SMITHERS 08EF006 27 9.97 Natural 0.05 48 30-75th Percentile 0.06 56 30-75th Percentile 63 (0.1) 105 (0.1) 0.01 NA NA Not ranked NA NA NA NA NA NA NA Drought Level 0
STIKINE RIVER AT TELEGRAPH CREEK 08CE001 70 29000.00 Natural 203.31 26 20-30th Percentile 277.66 57 30-75th Percentile 97 (287.57) 107 (287.57) 135.00 405.43 68.49 20 to 100% 50.15 2.56 0 -0.10 -0.08 NA NA Drought Level 0
NANIKA RIVER AT OUTLET OF KIDPRICE LAKE 08ED001 56 732.00 Natural 22.72 51 30-75th Percentile 27.10 60 30-75th Percentile 94 (28.88) 118 (28.88) 6.98 28.74 94.32 20 to 100% 79.07 NA NA NA NA NA NA Drought Level 0
SURPRISE CREEK NEAR THE MOUTH 08DA005 58 218.00 Natural 6.52 43 30-75th Percentile 9.51 62 30-75th Percentile 93 (10.25) 114 (10.25) 4.42 15.51 61.33 20 to 100% 42.06 2.6 0.8 0.29 0.59 NA NA Drought Level 0
MORICE RIVER NEAR HOUSTON 08ED002 63 1900.00 Natural 71.91 60 30-75th Percentile 78.36 65 30-75th Percentile 102 (76.75) 115 (76.75) 28.69 75.24 104.16 > 100% 95.58 9.31 8.63 7.99 8.37 NA NA Drought Level 0
TAHLTAN RIVER AT THE MOUTH 08CE005 3 NA Natural 9.35 NA Not ranked 12.02 NA Not ranked 97 (12.38) 115 (12.38) 10.06 NA NA Not ranked NA 2.17 0.48 0.45 0.47 NA NA Not ranked
SKEENA RIVER AT GLEN VOWELL 08EB003 26 26000.00 Natural NaN NA Not ranked NaN NA Not ranked NaN (534.37) NaN (534.37) 248.14 589.35 NaN Not ranked NaN 5.25 2.95 2.07 2.54 NA NA Not ranked
KITWANGA RIVER NEAR KITWANGA 08EB007 4 NA Natural 6.98 NA Not ranked 8.54 NA Not ranked 92 (9.27) 113 (9.27) 4.89 NA NA Not ranked NA 4.98 2.68 1.45 2.14 NA NA Not ranked
BABINE RIVER AT BABINE 08EC001 44 6350.00 Natural NaN NA Not ranked NaN NA Not ranked NaN (33.31) NaN (33.31) 15.01 46.33 NaN Not ranked NaN 8.62 7.64 7.15 7.39 NA NA Not ranked
NA 08DA013 NA NA NA NA NA Not ranked NA NA Not ranked NA (NA) NA (NA) NA NA NA Not ranked NA 8.57 7.6 7.40 7.45 NA NA Not ranked
NA 08DB015 NA NA NA NA NA Not ranked NA NA Not ranked NA (NA) NA (NA) NA NA NA Not ranked NA 4.33 1.9 1.30 1.60 NA NA Not ranked
CHESLATTA LAKE AT WEST END 08JA018 NA NA NA NA NA Not ranked NA NA Not ranked NA (NA) NA (NA) NA NA NA Not ranked NA 9.86 9.8 8.20 8.85 NA NA Not ranked
NECHAKO RESERVOIR AT SKINS LAKE SPILLWAY 08JA023 NA NA NA NA NA Not ranked NA NA Not ranked NA (NA) NA (NA) NA NA NA Not ranked NA 10.66 10.3 9.80 9.98 NA NA Not ranked
NADINA LAKE NEAR NORALEE 08JB007 NA NA NA NA NA Not ranked NA NA Not ranked NA (NA) NA (NA) NA NA NA Not ranked NA 8.06 7.4 6.70 7.06 NA NA Not ranked
ATLIN LAKE AT ATLIN 09AA001 NA NA NA NA NA Not ranked NA NA Not ranked NA (NA) NA (NA) NA NA NA Not ranked NA 5.43 5.3 4.20 4.81 NA NA Not ranked