Nordic Creek at The Outlet of Nordic Glacier

Water level and flow at gauge 08NB020, British Columbia. The flow is well below normal for October (25% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.

Water level
3.00m9.86ft
+2 cm+0.8 in in 24 h
Flow
0.06m³/s1.98cfs
+44% in 24 h
Status
Very low
↑ rising +44%

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 11 years of monthly averages): 0.11 m³/s3.94 cfs – 0.27 m³/s9.39 cfs, median 0.22 m³/s7.91 cfs. Right now it is at 25% of the median.

Highest flow on record
7.08m³/s250cfs

September 2, 2020 · approved records 2020–2020 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% of that record.

Compared with a year ago

27% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.04 m³/s1.55 cfs)

approved daily mean (HYDAT)

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

0.0 m³/s0.5 m³/s1.0 m³/s0 cfs10 cfs20 cfs30 cfs40 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

1 m³/s2 m³/s3 m³/s4 m³/s50 cfs100 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 9 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 light snow ending this morning then a mix of sun and cloud. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 near noon. High 7. UV index 1 or low.

Tonight

Partly cloudy. Fog patches developing overnight. Wind southeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low minus 3.

Monday

A mix of sun and cloud. Fog patches dissipating in the morning. High 7. UV index 1 or low.

Monday night

Cloudy. Low zero.

Forecast for Golden (54 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Beaver RiverAbove Cupola Creek · 15 km1.78 m5.84 ftVery low
Gold RiverAbove Palmer Creek · 26 km1.30 m4.26 ftVery low
Columbia RiverDonald · 36 km0.90 m2.95 ftVery low
Revelstoke ReservoirMartha Creek · 49 km26.81 m87.96 ftNormal
Blaeberry RiverAbove Willowbank Creek · 50 km0.88 m2.89 ftVery low
Kinbasket LakeBelow Garrett Creek · 51 km749.39 m2,458.63 ftNormal

About this gauge

Station: 08NB020 · Nordic Creek at the Outlet of Nordic Glacier

Location: 51.4488, -117.6940 · 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 Nordic Creek at The Outlet of Nordic Glacier today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 3.00 m (9.86 ft) with a flow of 0.06 m³/s (1.98 cfs).

Is the Nordic Creek at The Outlet of Nordic Glacier high right now?

The flow is well below normal for October (25% of the median).

Is the Nordic Creek rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been rising.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Nordic Creek at The Outlet of Nordic Glacier?

7.08 m³/s (250 cfs) on September 2, 2020, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2020–2020). Events after 2020 are not yet in the approved archive.

How does the Nordic Creek at The Outlet of Nordic Glacier compare with a year ago?

The flow is 27% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.04 m³/s (1.55 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 08NB020 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.