Fishtrap Creek at McLure
Water level and flow at gauge 08LB024, British Columbia. The flow is well below normal for October (32% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
Latest reading Oct 25, 4 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 55 years of monthly averages): 0.09 m³/s3.30 cfs – 0.24 m³/s8.58 cfs, median 0.16 m³/s5.76 cfs. Right now it is at 32% of the median.
May 15, 1997 · approved records 1972–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 0% of that record.
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily flow
Normal range: monthly averages of 52 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.
Weather near this gauge
Rain ending this morning then mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Snow level 900 metres rising to 1200 metres near noon. Wind east 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 10. UV index 1 or low.
Partly cloudy. Wind east 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low plus 3.
A mix of sun and cloud. High 11. UV index 1 or low.
Cloudy periods. Low plus 3.
Forecast for Kamloops (50 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Louis CreekThe Mouth · 6 km | 3.59 m11.79 ft | Very low |
| North Thompson RiverMcLure · 9 km | 0.91 m2.98 ft | Very low |
| Barriere RiverThe Mouth · 9 km | 2.56 m8.39 ft | Very low |
| Barriere RiverBelow Sprague Creek · 23 km | 0.07 m0.23 ft | Very low |
| Lemieux CreekThe Mouth · 34 km | 0.86 m2.81 ft | Very low |
| Harper CreekThe Mouth · 34 km | 0.90 m2.96 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 08LB024 · Fishtrap Creek Near McLure
Location: 51.1220, -120.2089 · British Columbia
Same river: International Boundary
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 Fishtrap Creek at McLure today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 4 AM, local standard time) is 1.97 m (6.46 ft) with a flow of 0.05 m³/s (1.84 cfs).
Is the Fishtrap Creek at McLure high right now?
The flow is well below normal for October (32% of the median).
Is the Fishtrap Creek rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Fishtrap Creek at McLure?
15.3 m³/s (540 cfs) on May 15, 1997, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1972–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 08LB024 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.