Okanagan River below McIntyre Dam

Water level and flow at gauge 08NM247, British Columbia. The flow is well below normal for October (61% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
1.18m3.87ft
+0 cm+0.1 in in 24 h
Flow
5.77m³/s204cfs
+2% in 24 h
Status
Very low
→ steady

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 14 years of monthly averages): 8.82 m³/s311 cfs – 11.1 m³/s390 cfs, median 9.40 m³/s332 cfs. Right now it is at 61% of the median.

Highest flow on record
82.4m³/s2,910cfs

May 25, 2017 · approved records 2012–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 7% of that record.

Compared with a year ago

41% lower than on October 25, 2025 (9.76 m³/s345 cfs)

approved daily mean (HYDAT)

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

6 m³/s8 m³/s10 m³/s200 cfs250 cfs300 cfs350 cfs400 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

20 m³/s40 m³/s60 m³/s500 cfs1,000 cfs1,500 cfs2,000 cfs2,500 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 13 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. 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.

Tonight

Partly cloudy. Wind north 20 km/h becoming light late this evening. Low plus 4.

Monday

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.

Monday night

Cloudy. Low plus 3.

Forecast for Penticton (25 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Vaseux LakeThe Outlet · 2 km7.86 m25.79 ftNormal
Okanagan RiverOkanagan Falls · 10 km1.37 m4.49 ftBelow normal
Vaseux CreekAbove Solco Creek · 15 km0.92 m3.03 ftVery low
Okanagan RiverOliver · 16 km0.63 m2.05 ftVery low
Skaha LakeOkanagan Falls · 19 km2.42 m7.93 ftNormal
Inkaneep CreekThe Mouth · 20 km1.19 m3.92 ftVery low

About this gauge

Station: 08NM247 · Okanagan River Below McIntyre Dam

Location: 49.2568, -119.5280 · British Columbia

Same river: Okanagan Falls, Penticton, Oliver

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 Okanagan River below McIntyre Dam today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 4 AM, local standard time) is 1.18 m (3.87 ft) with a flow of 5.77 m³/s (204 cfs).

Is the Okanagan River below McIntyre Dam high right now?

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

Is the Okanagan River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Okanagan River below McIntyre Dam?

82.4 m³/s (2,910 cfs) on May 25, 2017, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2012–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.

How does the Okanagan River below McIntyre Dam compare with a year ago?

The flow is 41% lower than on October 25, 2025 (9.76 m³/s (345 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 08NM247 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.