Joe Ross Creek near the Mouth water level

Name: Joe Ross Creek near the Mouth water level (Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada)
Creator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
License: https://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada

River gauge, Joe Ross Creek, British Columbia, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

2.31m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 03:20 PM PDT (2 hours ago)

Flow: 0.02 m³/s

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Joe Ross Creek near the Mouth, where the gauge shows 2.31 m.

That puts it 0.03 m above the median of 2.29 m for mid-October, based on 15 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 2.31 m as well.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 2.28 m – 2.33 m.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 15 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 2.29 m0.03 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 2.15 m – 2.38 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (15 years of records)
Same day last year: 2.31 m0.00 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 2.28 m – 2.33 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 2.28 m – 2.33 m

Freshet, ice and paddling

Open-water season is the time for canoe trips and fishing, though rapids change character with every few centimetres of water.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 10° -3° – Wind 7 km/h

21 Wed 12° 1° – Wind 14 km/h

22 Thu 9° 1° 0.5 mm, 27% Wind 16 km/h

23 Fri 7° -2° – Wind 11 km/h

24 Sat 7° -1° – Wind 3 km/h

25 Sun 9° -2° – Wind 3 km/h

26 Mon 9° -2° – Wind 5 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:36 AM Sunset 06:02 PM Daylight 10 hr, 26 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Criss Creek near SavonaRiver gauge, Criss Creek	−0.33 m	Very low	±0	31 km
Dairy Creek above Tsotin LakeRiver gauge, Dairy Creek	0.25 m	Normal	±0	40 km
Arrowstone Creek near the MouthRiver gauge, Arrowstone Creek	1.74 m	Normal	±0	44 km
Thompson River near SavonaRiver gauge, Thompson River	10.45 m	Normal	−0.02 m	45 km
North Thompson River at McLureRiver gauge, North Thompson River	1.00 m	Low	−0.02 m	45 km
Fishtrap Creek near McLureRiver gauge, Fishtrap Creek	1.96 m	Very high	±0	45 km
Bridge Creek below Deka CreekRiver gauge, Bridge Creek	3.50 m	Very low	±0	49 km
Bonaparte River below Cache CreekRiver gauge, Bonaparte River	1.34 m	Very low	±0	51 km

Questions and answers

How does Joe Ross Creek near the Mouth compare with last year?

It is about the same as on this day last year, when the reading was 2.31 m.

What is a normal level for Joe Ross Creek near the Mouth in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 2.29 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 2.15 m and 2.38 m, based on 15 years of records.

Is the river level the same as the depth of the water?

No. The reading is measured from a fixed zero mark at the gauge, so 2.31 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Joe Ross Creek near the Mouth today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 03:20 PM PDT, the water level was 2.31 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Joe Ross Creek near the Mouth rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Joe Ross Creek near the Mouth normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 15 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada publishes a new reading every hour. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
Station code: eccc:08LF094 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 51.15229, -120.85823 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: station datum (assumed datum)
Update interval: every hour
Licence: Open Government Licence – Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	2.31 m	2026-10-20 22:20	Provisional
Flow	0.02 m³/s	2026-10-20 22:20	Provisional

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