Similkameen River at Princeton
Water level and flow at gauge 08NL007, British Columbia. The level is well below normal for October. 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 14 years of monthly averages): 0.61 m2.01 ft – 0.66 m2.18 ft, median 0.63 m2.07 ft.
November 15, 2021 · approved records 2011–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the level is 2.47 m8.09 ft below that record.
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily water level
Normal range: monthly averages of 11 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
Periods of snow ending this morning then mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of rain showers. Snow level rising to 1500 metres this morning. Local snowfall amount 2 cm. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h early this afternoon. High 8. UV index 1 or low.
Partly cloudy. Fog patches developing overnight. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low zero.
Mainly sunny. Increasing cloudiness early in the afternoon. Fog patches dissipating in the morning. High 10. UV index 2 or low.
Cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Low plus 1.
Forecast for Princeton (1 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Tulameen RiverPrinceton · 1 km | 0.17 m0.57 ft | Very low |
| Siwash CreekPrinceton · 26 km | 0.69 m2.27 ft | Very low |
| Similkameen RiverHedley · 27 km | 0.62 m2.05 ft | Very low |
| Hedley CreekThe Mouth · 33 km | 2.08 m6.83 ft | Very low |
| Tulameen RiverBelow Vuich Creek · 34 km | 0.70 m2.29 ft | Very low |
| Pasayten RiverAbove Calcite Creek · 41 km | 0.85 m2.77 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 08NL007 · Similkameen River at Princeton
Location: 49.4597, -120.5035 · British Columbia
Same river: Hedley, Above Goodfellow Creek
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 Similkameen River at Princeton today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is 0.48 m (1.57 ft).
Is the Similkameen River at Princeton high right now?
The level is well below normal for October.
Is the Similkameen River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest water level ever recorded on the Similkameen River at Princeton?
2.95 m (9.67 ft) on November 15, 2021, the highest instantaneous level in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2011–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 08NL007 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.