Vernon Creek at The Mouth

Water level and flow at gauge 08NM160, British Columbia. The flow is well below normal for October (58% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.

Water level
0.09m0.28ft
+3 cm+1.1 in in 24 h
Flow
0.21m³/s7.49cfs
+58% in 24 h
Status
Very low
↑ rising +58%

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 15 years of monthly averages): 0.29 m³/s10.1 cfs – 0.81 m³/s28.7 cfs, median 0.37 m³/s13.0 cfs. Right now it is at 58% of the median.

Highest flow on record
7.92m³/s280cfs

June 3, 1982 · approved records 1977–1982 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 3% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

0.2 m³/s0.4 m³/s0.6 m³/s0.8 m³/s10 cfs20 cfs30 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

2 m³/s4 m³/s6 m³/s50 cfs100 cfs150 cfs200 cfs250 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median20242026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 27 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

Cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers this morning. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud near noon. Snow level 1100 metres. Wind becoming north 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High 10. UV index 2 or low.

Tonight

Partly cloudy. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low plus 2.

Monday

A mix of sun and cloud. Wind becoming north 20 km/h in the afternoon. High 12. UV index 1 or low.

Monday night

Cloudy. Low plus 3.

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

Nearby gauges

B.x. CreekBelow Swan Lake Control Dam · 2 km4.06 m13.31 ftNo normal yet
Vernon CreekOutlet of Kalamalka Lake · 3 km0.32 m1.05 ftVery low
Kalamalka LakeVernon Pumphouse · 4 km4.62 m15.14 ftVery low
B.x. CreekB.x. Ranch Park · 5 km4.90 m16.08 ftNo normal yet
Coldstream CreekColdstream Creek Road · 7 km4.20 m13.78 ftNo normal yet
Whiteman CreekAbove Bouleau Creek · 18 km0.63 m2.05 ftNormal

About this gauge

Station: 08NM160 · Vernon Creek Near the Mouth

Location: 50.2579, -119.3011 · British Columbia

Same river: Outlet of Kalamalka Lake, Swalwell Park

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 Vernon Creek at The Mouth today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 4 AM, local standard time) is 0.09 m (0.28 ft) with a flow of 0.21 m³/s (7.49 cfs).

Is the Vernon Creek at The Mouth high right now?

The flow is well below normal for October (58% of the median).

Is the Vernon Creek rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been rising.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Vernon Creek at The Mouth?

7.92 m³/s (280 cfs) on June 3, 1982, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1977–1982). Events after 1982 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 08NM160 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.