Quilchena Creek at Quilchena

Water level and flow at gauge 08LG017, British Columbia. The flow is well below normal for October (32% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.

Water level
2.13m6.97ft
+2 cm+0.6 in in 24 h
Flow
0.12m³/s4.10cfs
+36% in 24 h
Status
Very low
↑ rising +36%

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 8 years of monthly averages): 0.20 m³/s6.89 cfs – 0.42 m³/s14.8 cfs, median 0.37 m³/s13.0 cfs. Right now it is at 32% of the median.

Highest flow on record
12.9m³/s456cfs

May 4, 2020 · approved records 2020–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

0.1 m³/s0.2 m³/s0.3 m³/s0.4 m³/s5 cfs10 cfs15 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

2 m³/s4 m³/s6 m³/s8 m³/s100 cfs200 cfs300 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median20242026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 5 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

Periods of rain ending this morning then cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Snow level 1000 metres rising to 1400 metres this afternoon. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 8. UV index 1 or low.

Tonight

Partly cloudy. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low plus 1.

Monday

A mix of sun and cloud. High 10. UV index 1 or low.

Monday night

Cloudy periods. Low minus 2.

Forecast for Merritt (21 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Nicola LakeQuilchena · 3 km1.89 m6.20 ftVery low
Nicola RiverOutlet of Nicola Lake · 12 km0.97 m3.17 ftVery low
Douglas LakeSpaxomin · 16 km1.35 m4.44 ftVery low
Coldwater RiverMerritt · 22 km1.08 m3.53 ftVery low
Pennask CreekQuilchena · 33 km0.38 m1.25 ftVery low
Guichon CreekOutlet of Mamit Lake · 33 km2.24 m7.35 ftBelow normal

About this gauge

Station: 08LG017 · Quilchena Creek at Quilchena

Location: 50.1416, -120.4999 · 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 Quilchena Creek at Quilchena today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 2.13 m (6.97 ft) with a flow of 0.12 m³/s (4.10 cfs).

Is the Quilchena Creek at Quilchena high right now?

The flow is well below normal for October (32% of the median).

Is the Quilchena Creek rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been rising.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Quilchena Creek at Quilchena?

12.9 m³/s (456 cfs) on May 4, 2020, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2020–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 08LG017 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.