Salmon River at Salmon Arm
Water level and flow at gauge 08LE021, British Columbia. The flow is well below normal for October (51% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
Latest reading Oct 25, 5 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 54 years of monthly averages): 1.33 m³/s46.8 cfs – 2.25 m³/s79.4 cfs, median 1.63 m³/s57.6 cfs. Right now it is at 51% of the median.
May 10, 2018 · approved records 1974–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% of that record.
16% lower than on October 25, 2025 (0.99 m³/s34.8 cfs)
approved daily mean (HYDAT)
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. Wind becoming east 20 km/h near noon. High 10. UV index 1 or low.
Partly cloudy. Wind east 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low plus 3.
A mix of sun and cloud. High 11. UV index 1 or low.
Cloudy periods. Low plus 4.
Forecast for Salmon Arm (4 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| East Canoe CreekAbove Dam · 9 km | 0.03 m0.09 ft | Below normal |
| Shuswap LakeBlind Bay · 22 km | 345.01 m1,131.91 ft | No normal yet |
| Salmon RiverFalkland · 27 km | 0.56 m1.84 ft | Below normal |
| Shuswap RiverEnderby · 28 km | 1.87 m6.12 ft | Normal |
| Corning CreekSquilax · 28 km | 0.91 m2.97 ft | Below normal |
| Chase CreekAbove the Mouth · 28 km | 0.50 m1.64 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 08LE021 · Salmon River Near Salmon Arm
Location: 50.6925, -119.3305 · British Columbia
Same river: Sayward, Above Memekay River, Prince George, Falkland, 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.
Official sources
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Questions
What is the water level of the Salmon River at Salmon Arm today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 5 AM, local standard time) is -0.20 m (-0.66 ft) with a flow of 0.82 m³/s (29.1 cfs).
Is the Salmon River at Salmon Arm high right now?
The flow is well below normal for October (51% 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 Salmon Arm?
77.9 m³/s (2,751 cfs) on May 10, 2018, 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 Salmon Arm compare with a year ago?
The flow is 16% lower than on October 25, 2025 (0.99 m³/s (34.8 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 08LE021 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.