Castle River near Beaver Mines water level

Name: Castle River near Beaver Mines 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, Castle River, Alberta, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.66m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 05:25 AM MDT (2 hours ago)

Flow: 3.33 m³/s

History

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Castle River near Beaver Mines, where the gauge shows 0.66 m.

The median for mid-October is 0.66 m, based on 14 years of readings, and the gauge is right on it.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.65 m – 0.73 m.

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

Compared with 14 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 0.66 m0.00 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 0.60 m – 0.95 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (14 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.65 m – 0.73 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 0.66 m – 0.74 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.

About the Castle River

The Similkameen River runs through southern British Columbia, Canada, eventually discharging into the Okanogan River near Oroville, Washington, in the United States. Through the Okanagan River, it drains to the Columbia River. The river is said to be named for an indigenous people called Similkameigh, meaning "treacherous waters".

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 12° 1° – Wind 20 km/h

19 Mon 17° 3° – Wind 10 km/h

20 Tue 11° 3° – Wind 11 km/h

21 Wed 18° 4° – Wind 22 km/h

22 Thu 14° 6° 1.7 mm Wind 23 km/h

23 Fri 6° 1° 3.6 mm, 53% Wind 13 km/h

24 Sat 4° -2° – Wind 11 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:03 AM Sunset 06:42 PM Daylight 10 hr, 39 min First quarter 49%

Map

Other gauges on the Castle River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Castle River at Ranger StationRiver gauge, Castle River	1.61 m	Normal	±0	17 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Mill Creek near the MouthRiver gauge, Mill Creek	0.65 m	High	±0	2.3 km
Pincher Creek at Pincher CreekRiver gauge, Pincher Creek	0.26 m	Normal	±0	14 km
Oldman Reservoir near Pincher CreekReservoir, Oldman Reservoir	1,111.54 m	Very high	−0.01 m	15 km
Kettles Creek at Pincher CreekRiver gauge, Kettles Creek	7.92 m	Normal	±0	16 km
Pincher Creek at Front Range RoadRiver gauge, Pincher Creek	7.80 m	Normal	±0	21 km
Gold Creek near FrankRiver gauge, Gold Creek	1.12 m	High	±0	22 km
Crowsnest River at FrankRiver gauge, Crowsnest River	1.34 m	Normal	±0	23 km
Oldman River near BrocketRiver gauge, Oldman River	1.11 m	Normal	±0	24 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the Castle River near Beaver Mines in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.66 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.60 m and 0.95 m, based on 14 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 0.66 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Castle River near Beaver Mines today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 05:25 AM MDT, the water level was 0.66 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Castle River near Beaver Mines rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.02 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Castle River near Beaver Mines normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 14 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.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under the Open Government Licence – Canada. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
Station code: eccc:05AA022 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 49.48866, -114.14438 (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	0.66 m	2026-10-18 11:25	Provisional
Flow	3.33 m³/s	2026-10-18 11:25	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Castle River near Beaver Mines (eccc:05AA022). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/castle-river-near-beaver-mines

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer