Coldwater River at Brookmere
Water level and flow at gauge 08LG048, British Columbia. The flow is below normal for October (37% 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 59 years of monthly averages): 1.28 m³/s45.2 cfs – 3.13 m³/s110 cfs, median 2.29 m³/s80.9 cfs. Right now it is at 37% of the median.
November 29, 1995 · approved records 1966–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% 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 57 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 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.
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 (29 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Coldwater RiverMerritt · 29 km | 1.08 m3.53 ft | Very low |
| Spius CreekCanford · 32 km | 0.76 m2.48 ft | Very low |
| Nicola RiverOutlet of Nicola Lake · 38 km | 0.97 m3.17 ft | Very low |
| Coquihalla RiverBelow Needle Creek · 38 km | 1.80 m5.91 ft | Very low |
| Quilchena CreekQuilchena · 43 km | 2.13 m6.97 ft | Very low |
| Nicola LakeQuilchena · 43 km | 1.89 m6.20 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 08LG048 · Coldwater River Near Brookmere
Location: 49.8565, -120.9095 · British Columbia
Same river: Merritt
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 Coldwater River at Brookmere today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 2.39 m (7.85 ft) with a flow of 0.85 m³/s (29.9 cfs).
Is the Coldwater River at Brookmere high right now?
The flow is below normal for October (37% of the median).
Is the Coldwater River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Coldwater River at Brookmere?
166 m³/s (5,862 cfs) on November 29, 1995, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1966–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 08LG048 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.