Vance Creek below Deafies Creek
Water level and flow at gauge 08LC040, British Columbia. The flow is normal for October (75% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
Latest reading Oct 25, 6 AM local standard time (about an hour ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes
Compared with a normal October
Normal for October (middle half of 47 years of monthly averages): 0.06 m³/s2.26 cfs – 0.14 m³/s5.09 cfs, median 0.09 m³/s3.21 cfs. Right now it is at 75% of the median.
May 9, 2018 · approved records 2004–2023 (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 45 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
Cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers this morning. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud near noon. Snow level 1100 metres. Wind becoming north 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High 10. UV index 2 or low.
Partly cloudy. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low plus 2.
A mix of sun and cloud. Wind becoming north 20 km/h in the afternoon. High 12. UV index 1 or low.
Cloudy. Low plus 3.
Forecast for Vernon (23 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Bessette CreekAbove Lumby Lagoon Outfall · 4 km | 0.16 m0.52 ft | Very low |
| Bessette CreekAbove Beaverjack Creek · 6 km | 0.40 m1.32 ft | Very low |
| Shuswap RiverLumby · 9 km | 3.53 m11.59 ft | Below normal |
| B.x. CreekB.x. Ranch Park · 20 km | 4.90 m16.08 ft | No normal yet |
| Coldstream CreekColdstream Creek Road · 21 km | 4.20 m13.78 ft | No normal yet |
| Vernon CreekOutlet of Kalamalka Lake · 23 km | 0.32 m1.05 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 08LC040 · Vance Creek Below Deafies Creek
Location: 50.2843, -118.9470 · British Columbia
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 Vance Creek below Deafies Creek today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 0.15 m (0.49 ft) with a flow of 0.07 m³/s (2.40 cfs).
Is the Vance Creek below Deafies Creek high right now?
The flow is normal for October (75% of the median).
Is the Vance Creek rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Vance Creek below Deafies Creek?
19.9 m³/s (703 cfs) on May 9, 2018, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2004–2023). Events after 2023 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 08LC040 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.