Spius Creek at Canford
Water level and flow at gauge 08LG008, British Columbia. The flow is well below normal for October (35% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
Latest reading Oct 25, 8 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 56 years of monthly averages): 1.62 m³/s57.1 cfs – 3.80 m³/s134 cfs, median 2.50 m³/s88.3 cfs. Right now it is at 35% of the median.
May 31, 1997 · approved records 1970–2024 (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 53 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
Periods of snow ending this morning then mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of rain showers. Snow level rising to 1400 metres this afternoon. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 8. UV index 1 or low.
Partly cloudy. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low plus 1.
A mix of sun and cloud. High 10. UV index 1 or low.
Cloudy periods. Low minus 2.
Forecast for Merritt (17 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Nicola River South of Shackan08LG070 · 14 km | 2.95 m9.67 ft | No normal yet |
| Coldwater RiverMerritt · 16 km | 1.08 m3.54 ft | Very low |
| Nicola RiverOutlet of Nicola Lake · 26 km | 0.97 m3.17 ft | Very low |
| Guichon CreekOutlet of Mamit Lake · 30 km | 2.24 m7.35 ft | Below normal |
| Coldwater RiverBrookmere · 32 km | 2.39 m7.85 ft | Below normal |
| Thompson RiverSpences Bridge · 35 km | 1.08 m3.56 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 08LG008 · Spius Creek Near Canford
Location: 50.1362, -121.0300 · 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 Spius Creek at Canford today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is 0.76 m (2.49 ft) with a flow of 0.87 m³/s (30.7 cfs).
Is the Spius Creek at Canford high right now?
The flow is well below normal for October (35% of the median).
Is the Spius Creek rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Spius Creek at Canford?
216 m³/s (7,628 cfs) on May 31, 1997, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1970–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 08LG008 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.