Salmo River at Salmo
Water level and flow at gauge 08NE074, British Columbia. The flow is well below normal for October (49% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 8 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 77 years of monthly averages): 5.48 m³/s194 cfs – 10.4 m³/s367 cfs, median 7.61 m³/s269 cfs. Right now it is at 49% of the median.
May 31, 2020 · approved records 1949–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% of that record.
10% lower than on October 25, 2025 (4.14 m³/s146 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 76 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. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this morning. Wind becoming north 20 km/h gusting to 40 near noon. High 11. UV index 2 or low.
Partly cloudy. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low plus 4.
A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming cloudy near noon then periods of rain. Snow level 1600 metres. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h in the afternoon. High 10. UV index 1 or low.
Periods of rain. Low plus 5.
Forecast for Trail (30 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Hidden CreekThe Mouth · 21 km | 0.23 m0.74 ft | Very low |
| Columbia RiverBirchbank · 34 km | 2.88 m9.43 ft | Very low |
| Big Sheep CreekRossland · 48 km | 0.40 m1.31 ft | Below normal |
| Slocan RiverCrescent Valley · 50 km | 0.72 m2.35 ft | Below normal |
| Anderson CreekNelson · 51 km | 0.03 m0.10 ft | Very low |
| Kootenay LakeKuskonook · 54 km | 531.41 m1,743.47 ft | Below normal |
About this gauge
Station: 08NE074 · Salmo River Near Salmo
Location: 49.0471, -117.2943 · 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 Salmo River at Salmo today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is 0.48 m (1.57 ft) with a flow of 3.73 m³/s (132 cfs).
Is the Salmo River at Salmo high right now?
The flow is well below normal for October (49% of the median).
Is the Salmo River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Salmo River at Salmo?
474 m³/s (16,739 cfs) on May 31, 2020, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1949–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Salmo River at Salmo compare with a year ago?
The flow is 10% lower than on October 25, 2025 (4.14 m³/s (146 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 08NE074 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.