Witches Brook at Merritt

Water level and flow at gauge 08LG009, British Columbia. In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
1.02m3.33ft
+0 cm+0.1 in in 24 h
Flow
—
 
Status
No normal yet
→ steady

Latest reading Oct 25, 6 AM local standard time (about an hour ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes

Highest flow on record
6.03m³/s213cfs

May 13, 1971 · approved records 1967–1995 (HYDAT).

Last 30 days

Hourly readings

1.01 m1.02 m1.03 m3.30 ft3.35 ft
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

0.5 m³/s1.0 m³/s1.5 m³/s20 cfs40 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median

Normal range: monthly averages of 25 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 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.

Tonight

Partly cloudy. Wind east 20 km/h gusting to 40 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 3.

Forecast for Kamloops (42 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Guichon CreekAbove Tunkwa Lake Diversion · 13 km0.20 m0.65 ftNormal
Guichon CreekOutlet of Mamit Lake · 15 km2.24 m7.35 ftBelow normal
Thompson RiverSavona · 29 km10.33 m33.90 ftBelow normal
Nicola River South of Shackan08LG070 · 33 km2.95 m9.66 ftNo normal yet
Nicola RiverOutlet of Nicola Lake · 39 km0.97 m3.17 ftVery low
Thompson RiverSpences Bridge · 41 km1.09 m3.57 ftVery low

About this gauge

Station: 08LG009 · Witches Brook Near Merritt

Location: 50.4927, -120.8592 · 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.

Questions

What is the water level of the Witches Brook at Merritt today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 1.02 m (3.33 ft).

Is the Witches Brook at Merritt high right now?

There is not enough historical data at this gauge to say what is normal.

Is the Witches Brook rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Witches Brook at Merritt?

6.03 m³/s (213 cfs) on May 13, 1971, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1967–1995). Events after 1995 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 08LG009 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.