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Salmon River at Falkland water level

River gauge, Salmon River, British Columbia, Canada

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

0.55m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.53 m³/s
0.6 0.8 0.9

History

0.60.8mOct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Oct 190.60.8mOct 12Oct 16Oct 19
0.60.8mSep 19Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 190.60.8mSep 20Oct 4Oct 19
0.51.01.5mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20260.51.01.5mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
0.51.01.5mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.51.01.5mJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Low water at Salmon River at Falkland: the gauge reads 0.55 m, far below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.69 m, based on 16 years of readings, so the water level is 0.14 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.54 m, a difference of +0.01 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 0.51 m – 0.57 m.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 16 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
0.69 m0.14 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.56 m – 0.89 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (16 years of records)
Same day last year
0.54 m+0.01 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.51 m – 0.57 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.51 m – 0.92 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.

19 Mon 14° 4° – Wind 9 km/h
20 Tue 16° 6° – Wind 14 km/h
21 Wed 16° 9° – Wind 9 km/h
22 Thu 15° 6° – Wind 9 km/h
23 Fri 10° 1° 0.1 mm Wind 20 km/h
24 Sat 10° -1° – Wind 8 km/h
25 Sun 9° 3° – Wind 7 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:28 AM Sunset 07:00 PM Daylight 10 hr, 32 min First quarter 63%

Map

Other gauges on the Salmon River

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Salmon River near Salmon ArmRiver gauge, Salmon River −0.22 m Very low ±0 27 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Whiteman Creek above Bouleau CreekRiver gauge, Whiteman Creek 0.62 m Very low ±0 32 km
South Thompson River at ChaseRiver gauge, South Thompson River 1.32 m Low −0.01 m 32 km
East Canoe Creek above DamRiver gauge, East Canoe Creek 0.02 m Low ±0 34 km
Vernon Creek at Outlet of Kalamalka LakeRiver gauge, Vernon Creek 0.29 m Very low −0.01 m 36 km
Kalamalka Lake at Vernon PumphouseLake, Kalamalka Lake 4.65 m Very low ±0 36 km
Chase Creek above the MouthRiver gauge, Chase Creek 0.49 m Very low ±0 37 km
Shuswap River near EnderbyRiver gauge, Shuswap River 1.88 m Low −0.01 m 39 km
Coldstream Creek at Coldstream Creek RoadRiver gauge, Coldstream Creek 4.20 m Very low ±0 39 km

Questions and answers

Is the Salmon River at Falkland higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.01 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.54 m.

What is a normal level for the Salmon River at Falkland in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.69 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.56 m and 0.89 m, based on 16 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 0.55 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Salmon River at Falkland today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 04:20 PM MDT, the water level was 0.55 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Salmon River at Falkland rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Salmon River at Falkland normal?

Very low for mid-October. Compared with 16 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:08LE020 (Agency page)
Coordinates
50.49853, -119.55864 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 0.55 m 2026-10-19 22:20 Provisional
Flow 0.53 m³/s 2026-10-19 22:20 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Salmon River at Falkland (eccc:08LE020). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/british-columbia/salmon-river-at-falkland

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