Pennask Creek at Quilchena
Water level and flow at gauge 08LG016, British Columbia. The flow is well below normal for October (40% 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 57 years of monthly averages): 0.12 m³/s4.24 cfs – 0.23 m³/s7.98 cfs, median 0.15 m³/s5.26 cfs. Right now it is at 40% of the median.
June 16, 1974 · approved records 1970–2021 (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 55 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 Kelowna (48 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Douglas LakeSpaxomin · 22 km | 1.35 m4.44 ft | Very low |
| Greata CreekThe Mouth · 28 km | 1.06 m3.47 ft | Normal |
| Camp CreekMouth Near Thirsk · 29 km | 0.83 m2.73 ft | Below normal |
| Quilchena CreekQuilchena · 33 km | 2.13 m6.97 ft | Very low |
| Esperon CreekKelowna · 34 km | 2.01 m6.59 ft | Very low |
| Nicola LakeQuilchena · 35 km | 1.89 m6.20 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 08LG016 · Pennask Creek Near Quilchena
Location: 49.9649, -120.1349 · 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 Pennask Creek at Quilchena today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 0.38 m (1.25 ft) with a flow of 0.06 m³/s (2.12 cfs).
Is the Pennask Creek at Quilchena high right now?
The flow is well below normal for October (40% of the median).
Is the Pennask Creek rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Pennask Creek at Quilchena?
21.2 m³/s (749 cfs) on June 16, 1974, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1970–2021). Events after 2021 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 08LG016 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.