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British Columbia

Snowpack

Snow-water equivalent by basin for British Columbia's rivers, from its snow pillows, translated into what it means for fishing: early or late runoff, high or low summer flows, and which waters hold up best. Updated daily through the snow season.

Troutline shows no runoff forecast here. The BC River Forecast Centre publishes the province's own snow and runoff bulletins.

Basin SWE vs. median, water year 2027

Average across the British Columbia basins we track, in millimetres of snow-water equivalent.

5 rivers tracked
RiverRegionBasin snowpackSWE now / normalMedian melt-out
Bull RiverEast Kootenay15 mmsnow-water, early season15 mm / 25 mm~Jun 7
Elk RiverEast Kootenay15 mmsnow-water, early season15 mm / 25 mm~Jun 7
Kettle RiverOkanagan and Boundary41 mmsnow-water, early season41 mm / 43 mm~Jun 23
Kootenay RiverEast Kootenay48 mmsnow-water, early season48 mm / 81 mm~Jul 3
Quesnel RiverCariboo25 mmsnow-water, early season25 mm / 102 mm~Jun 24

Snowpack percentages compare current basin snow-water content to historical norms; the British Columbia figure is province-wide, not specific to any one basin. Snowpack varies with elevation and aspect. Treat basin figures as a guide. Updated Nov 10, 2026.

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