Gold River above Palmer Creek
Water level and flow at gauge 08NB014, British Columbia. The flow is well below normal for October (51% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
Latest reading Oct 25, 7 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 53 years of monthly averages): 6.46 m³/s228 cfs – 9.47 m³/s334 cfs, median 7.94 m³/s280 cfs. Right now it is at 51% of the median.
June 24, 2012 · approved records 1973–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 2% of that record.
22% lower than on October 25, 2025 (5.20 m³/s184 cfs)
approved daily mean (HYDAT)
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
Cloudy with 60 percent chance of wet flurries early this morning then a mix of sun and cloud. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 8. UV index 1 or low.
Partly cloudy. Fog patches developing overnight. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low minus 1.
Mainly sunny. Fog patches dissipating in the morning. High 7. UV index 1 or low.
Cloudy periods. Low minus 6.
Forecast for Cummins Lakes Park (52 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Nordic CreekThe Outlet of Nordic Glacier · 26 km | 3.01 m9.86 ft | Very low |
| Beaver RiverAbove Cupola Creek · 26 km | 1.78 m5.83 ft | Very low |
| Kinbasket LakeBelow Garrett Creek · 27 km | 749.38 m2,458.59 ft | Normal |
| Columbia RiverDonald · 43 km | 0.90 m2.95 ft | Very low |
| Blaeberry RiverAbove Willowbank Creek · 56 km | 0.88 m2.89 ft | Very low |
| Goldstream RiverBelow Old Camp Creek · 61 km | 1.41 m4.62 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 08NB014 · Gold River Above Palmer Creek
Location: 51.6780, -117.7185 · British Columbia
Same river: Below Ucona River
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 Gold River above Palmer Creek today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 7 AM, local standard time) is 1.30 m (4.26 ft) with a flow of 4.05 m³/s (143 cfs).
Is the Gold River above Palmer Creek high right now?
The flow is well below normal for October (51% of the median).
Is the Gold River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Gold River above Palmer Creek?
168 m³/s (5,933 cfs) on June 24, 2012, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1973–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Gold River above Palmer Creek compare with a year ago?
The flow is 22% lower than on October 25, 2025 (5.20 m³/s (184 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 08NB014 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.