Salmon River at Falkland

Water level and flow at gauge 08LE020, British Columbia. The flow is well below normal for October (57% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.

Water level
0.56m1.85ft
+1 cm+0.5 in in 24 h
Flow
0.61m³/s21.6cfs
+14% in 24 h
Status
Very low
↑ rising +14%

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 72 years of monthly averages): 0.84 m³/s29.6 cfs – 1.36 m³/s48.1 cfs, median 1.08 m³/s38.1 cfs. Right now it is at 57% of the median.

Highest flow on record
47.6m³/s1,681cfs

May 31, 1996 · approved records 1974–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% of that record.

Compared with a year ago

0% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.61 m³/s21.6 cfs)

approved daily mean (HYDAT)

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

0.5 m³/s1.0 m³/s20 cfs30 cfs40 cfs50 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

5 m³/s10 m³/s15 m³/s20 m³/s200 cfs400 cfs600 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 70 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

Today

Rain ending this morning then mainly cloudy. Wind becoming east 20 km/h near noon. High 10. UV index 1 or low.

Tonight

Partly cloudy. Wind east 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low plus 3.

Monday

A mix of sun and cloud. High 11. UV index 1 or low.

Monday night

Cloudy periods. Low plus 4.

Forecast for Salmon Arm (30 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Salmon RiverSalmon Arm · 27 km-0.20 m-0.65 ftVery low
Whiteman CreekAbove Bouleau Creek · 32 km0.63 m2.05 ftNormal
South Thompson RiverChase · 32 km1.29 m4.22 ftBelow normal
B.x. CreekBelow Swan Lake Control Dam · 32 km4.05 m13.30 ftNo normal yet
Vernon CreekThe Mouth · 32 km0.07 m0.23 ftVery low
B.x. CreekB.x. Ranch Park · 33 km4.90 m16.08 ftNo normal yet

About this gauge

Station: 08LE020 · Salmon River at Falkland

Location: 50.4985, -119.5586 · British Columbia

Same river: Sayward, Above Memekay River, Prince George, Salmon Arm, 72 Avenue, Langley

Water levels are measured from a local reference point at each gauge, not from sea level, so they cannot be compared between gauges.

Questions

What is the water level of the Salmon River at Falkland today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 0.56 m (1.85 ft) with a flow of 0.61 m³/s (21.6 cfs).

Is the Salmon River at Falkland high right now?

The flow is well below normal for October (57% of the median).

Is the Salmon River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been rising.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Salmon River at Falkland?

47.6 m³/s (1,681 cfs) on May 31, 1996, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1974–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.

How does the Salmon River at Falkland compare with a year ago?

The flow is 0% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.61 m³/s (21.6 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 08LE020 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.