Williston Lake at Lost Cabin Creek
Water level and flow at gauge 07EF002, British Columbia. The level is normal for October. In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
Latest reading Oct 25, 7 AM local standard time (2 hours ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes
Compared with a normal October
Normal for October (middle half of 48 years of monthly averages): 37.05 m121.56 ft – 40.52 m132.95 ft, median 38.40 m126.00 ft.
July 8, 1983 · approved records 1977–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the level is 2.70 m8.86 ft below that record.
3.85 m12.64 ft higher than on October 25, 2025 (35.72 m117.18 ft)
approved daily mean (HYDAT)
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily water level
Normal range: monthly averages of 47 years (lighter band: 10th–90th percentile). Past years: approved daily means from HYDAT, the Water Survey of Canada archive (the latest year published is 2025). 2026: daily means of the provisional real-time readings collected by Canada River Levels since October 22, 2026.
Nearby gauges
| Omineca RiverAbove Osilinka River · 53 km | 2.00 m6.56 ft | Normal |
| Ospika RiverAbove Aley Creek · 54 km | 1.37 m4.49 ft | Below normal |
| Mesilinka RiverAbove Gopherhole Creek · 60 km | 2.12 m6.94 ft | Normal |
| Williston LakeSchooler Creek · 64 km | 39.53 m129.68 ft | Normal |
| Osilinka RiverEnd Lake · 66 km | 2.33 m7.64 ft | Normal |
| Carbon CreekThe Mouth · 69 km | 4.28 m14.03 ft | Above normal |
About this gauge
Station: 07EF002 · Williston Lake at Lost Cabin Creek
Location: 56.0500, -123.7482 · British Columbia
Same lake: Schooler Creek
Water levels are measured from a local reference point at each gauge, not from sea level, so they cannot be compared between gauges.
Official sources
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Questions
What is the water level of the Williston Lake at Lost Cabin Creek today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 7 AM, local standard time) is 39.57 m (129.82 ft).
Is the Williston Lake at Lost Cabin Creek high right now?
The level is normal for October.
Is the Williston Lake rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest water level ever recorded on the Williston Lake at Lost Cabin Creek?
42.27 m (138.68 ft) on July 8, 1983, the highest instantaneous level in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1977–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Williston Lake at Lost Cabin Creek compare with a year ago?
The level is 3.85 m (12.64 ft) higher than on October 25, 2025 (35.72 m (117.18 ft), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 07EF002 of the Water Survey of Canada (Environment and Climate Change Canada). Real-time data are provisional and may be revised. We check for new readings every 30 minutes. Canada River Levels is not an official source.