Kuskanax Creek at Nakusp
Water level and flow at gauge 08NE006, British Columbia. The flow is below normal for October (52% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 5 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 64 years of monthly averages): 4.62 m³/s163 cfs – 8.30 m³/s293 cfs, median 6.85 m³/s242 cfs. Right now it is at 52% of the median.
June 2, 1968 · approved records 1968–2022 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 0% of that record.
10% higher than on October 25, 2025 (3.23 m³/s114 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 63 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
Rain ending early this morning then mainly cloudy. Snow level 1100 metres. Wind becoming east 20 km/h near noon. High 8. UV index 1 or low.
Mainly cloudy. Wind east 20 km/h becoming light near midnight. Low plus 4.
A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming cloudy in the afternoon with 30 percent chance of showers late in the afternoon. High 9. UV index 2 or low.
Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Low plus 5.
Forecast for Nakusp (7 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Arrow ReservoirNakusp · 7 km | 436.07 m1,430.66 ft | Normal |
| Whatshan RiverBelow Barnes Creek · 51 km | 3.29 m10.80 ft | Below normal |
| Arrow ReservoirFauquier · 52 km | 436.14 m1,430.91 ft | Normal |
| Inonoaklin CreekAbove Valley Creek · 54 km | 1.34 m4.40 ft | Very low |
| Lardeau RiverMarblehead · 54 km | 0.85 m2.78 ft | Below normal |
| Duncan RiverBelow Lardeau River · 56 km | 1.94 m6.37 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 08NE006 · Kuskanax Creek Near Nakusp
Location: 50.2829, -117.7345 · 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 Kuskanax Creek at Nakusp today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 5 AM, local standard time) is 0.35 m (1.14 ft) with a flow of 3.56 m³/s (126 cfs).
Is the Kuskanax Creek at Nakusp high right now?
The flow is below normal for October (52% of the median).
Is the Kuskanax Creek rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Kuskanax Creek at Nakusp?
787 m³/s (27,793 cfs) on June 2, 1968, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1968–2022). Events after 2022 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Kuskanax Creek at Nakusp compare with a year ago?
The flow is 10% higher than on October 25, 2025 (3.23 m³/s (114 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 08NE006 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.