Kootenay River at Kootenay Crossing
Water level and flow at gauge 08NF001, British Columbia. The flow is well below normal for October (47% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
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 80 years of monthly averages): 1.37 m³/s48.3 cfs – 2.14 m³/s75.4 cfs, median 1.68 m³/s59.3 cfs. Right now it is at 47% of the median.
June 24, 2012 · approved records 1977–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% of that record.
25% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.64 m³/s22.5 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 78 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 flurries or rain showers early this morning then a mix of sun and cloud. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 near noon. High 7. UV index 2 or low.
Partly cloudy. Wind southeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low minus 4.
A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming cloudy near noon. Wind becoming north 20 km/h in the afternoon. High 7. UV index 1 or low.
Cloudy with 40 percent chance of rain showers or flurries. Low plus 1.
Forecast for Invermere (43 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Spillimacheen RiverSpillimacheen · 25 km | 0.38 m1.25 ft | Very low |
| Spray RiverBanff · 46 km | 0.99 m3.26 ft | Normal |
| Bow RiverBanff · 46 km | 1.96 m6.44 ft | Very low |
| Bow RiverLake Louise · 61 km | 1.12 m3.66 ft | Very low |
| Pipestone RiverLake Louise · 61 km | 0.52 m1.72 ft | Very low |
| Columbia RiverNicholson · 72 km | 0.52 m1.72 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 08NF001 · Kootenay River at Kootenay Crossing
Location: 50.8870, -116.0461 · British Columbia
Same river: Fort Steele
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 Kootenay River at Kootenay Crossing today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 7 AM, local standard time) is 0.22 m (0.72 ft) with a flow of 0.79 m³/s (28.0 cfs).
Is the Kootenay River at Kootenay Crossing high right now?
The flow is well below normal for October (47% of the median).
Is the Kootenay River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Kootenay River at Kootenay Crossing?
54.6 m³/s (1,928 cfs) on June 24, 2012, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1977–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Kootenay River at Kootenay Crossing compare with a year ago?
The flow is 25% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.64 m³/s (22.5 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 08NF001 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.