Siwash Creek at Princeton

Water level and flow at gauge 08NL039, British Columbia. The flow is below normal for October (61% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.

Water level
0.70m2.29ft
+2 cm+0.7 in in 24 h
Flow
0.11m³/s3.74cfs
+47% in 24 h
Status
Below normal
↑ rising +47%

Latest reading Oct 25, 4 AM local standard time (2 hours ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes

Compared with a normal October

Normal for October (middle half of 40 years of monthly averages): 0.12 m³/s4.12 cfs – 0.25 m³/s8.96 cfs, median 0.17 m³/s6.14 cfs. Right now it is at 61% of the median.

Highest flow on record
44.9m³/s1,586cfs

May 22, 2002 · approved records 1976–2023 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 0% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

0.05 m³/s0.10 m³/s0.15 m³/s0.20 m³/s0.25 m³/s2 cfs4 cfs6 cfs8 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

5 m³/s10 m³/s15 m³/s100 cfs200 cfs300 cfs400 cfs500 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median20242026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 38 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

Mainly cloudy. 60 percent chance of wet flurries changing to 60 percent chance of rain showers this morning. Snow level rising to 1500 metres this morning. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h early this afternoon. High 8. UV index 1 or low.

Tonight

Partly cloudy. Fog patches developing overnight. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low zero.

Monday

Mainly sunny. Increasing cloudiness early in the afternoon. Fog patches dissipating in the morning. High 10. UV index 2 or low.

Monday night

Cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Low plus 1.

Forecast for Princeton (27 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Camp CreekMouth Near Thirsk · 24 km0.83 m2.73 ftBelow normal
Similkameen RiverPrinceton · 26 km0.49 m1.60 ftVery low
Tulameen RiverPrinceton · 26 km0.17 m0.55 ftVery low
Similkameen RiverHedley · 34 km0.63 m2.05 ftVery low
Pennask CreekQuilchena · 37 km0.38 m1.25 ftVery low
Greata CreekThe Mouth · 38 km1.06 m3.47 ftNormal

About this gauge

Station: 08NL039 · Siwash Creek Near Princeton

Location: 49.6628, -120.3355 · 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 Siwash Creek at Princeton today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 4 AM, local standard time) is 0.70 m (2.29 ft) with a flow of 0.11 m³/s (3.74 cfs).

Is the Siwash Creek at Princeton high right now?

The flow is below normal for October (61% of the median).

Is the Siwash Creek rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been rising.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Siwash Creek at Princeton?

44.9 m³/s (1,586 cfs) on May 22, 2002, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1976–2023). Events after 2023 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 08NL039 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.