Vaseux Creek above Solco Creek
Water level and flow at gauge 08NM171, British Columbia. The flow is well below normal for October (48% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
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 54 years of monthly averages): 0.12 m³/s4.08 cfs – 0.26 m³/s9.10 cfs, median 0.16 m³/s5.47 cfs. Right now it is at 48% of the median.
May 27, 1998 · approved records 1971–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 0% of that record.
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily flow
Normal range: monthly averages of 54 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
Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers this morning. Snow level 1400 metres. Wind becoming north 20 km/h near noon. High 11. UV index 2 or low.
Partly cloudy. Wind north 20 km/h becoming light late this evening. Low plus 4.
Mainly sunny. Increasing cloudiness in the afternoon then 60 percent chance of showers late in the afternoon. Snow level 1600 metres. Wind becoming north 30 km/h late in the morning. High 12. UV index 2 or low.
Cloudy. Low plus 3.
Forecast for Osoyoos (26 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Okanagan RiverBelow McIntyre Dam · 15 km | 1.18 m3.87 ft | Very low |
| Vaseux LakeThe Outlet · 15 km | 7.86 m25.79 ft | Normal |
| Okanagan RiverOkanagan Falls · 21 km | 1.37 m4.49 ft | Below normal |
| Inkaneep CreekThe Mouth · 23 km | 1.19 m3.92 ft | Very low |
| Okanagan RiverOliver · 23 km | 0.63 m2.05 ft | Very low |
| West Kettle RiverWestbridge · 27 km | 0.61 m2.00 ft | Below normal |
About this gauge
Station: 08NM171 · Vaseux Creek Above Solco Creek
Location: 49.2493, -119.3214 · 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 Vaseux Creek above Solco Creek today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 4 AM, local standard time) is 0.92 m (3.03 ft) with a flow of 0.07 m³/s (2.61 cfs).
Is the Vaseux Creek above Solco Creek high right now?
The flow is well below normal for October (48% of the median).
Is the Vaseux Creek rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Vaseux Creek above Solco Creek?
27.7 m³/s (978 cfs) on May 27, 1998, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1971–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 08NM171 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.