Barriere River below Sprague Creek water level

Name: Barriere River below Sprague Creek 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, Barriere River, British Columbia, Canada

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

0.08m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 08:35 AM MDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 1.98 m³/s

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Low water at Barriere River below Sprague Creek: the gauge reads 0.08 m, far below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.15 m below the median of 0.23 m for mid-October, based on 16 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.08 m as well.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 0.04 m – 0.13 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: 0.23 m0.15 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 0.08 m – 0.41 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (16 years of records)
Same day last year: 0.08 m0.00 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.04 m – 0.13 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 0.04 m – 0.28 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 Barriere River

Barrière River is a tributary of the North Thompson River, one of the main tributaries of the Fraser River, in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It flows through the Shuswap Highland region north of Kamloops. Its name in Secwepemctsín is St́yelltsecwétkwe.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 14° 4° – Wind 6 km/h

20 Tue 14° 2° – Wind 4 km/h

21 Wed 17° 3° – Wind 4 km/h

22 Thu 16° 4° 0.6 mm, 43% Wind 6 km/h

23 Fri 9° 2° 0.6 mm, 48% Wind 12 km/h

24 Sat 10° 0° 0.3 mm Wind 5 km/h

25 Sun 8° 4° 4.2 mm, 22% Wind 8 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:31 AM Sunset 07:00 PM Daylight 10 hr, 29 min First quarter 60%

Map

Other gauges on the Barriere River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Barriere River at the MouthRiver gauge, Barriere River	2.57 m	Normal	±0	15 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Harper Creek near the MouthRiver gauge, Harper Creek	0.91 m	Very low	±0	13 km
Fishtrap Creek near McLureRiver gauge, Fishtrap Creek	1.97 m	Very high	±0	23 km
Lemieux Creek near the MouthRiver gauge, Lemieux Creek	0.86 m	Normal	±0	27 km
North Thompson River at McLureRiver gauge, North Thompson River	1.02 m	Low	−0.02 m	31 km
Adams Lake near SquilaxLake, Adams Lake	1.77 m	Low	−0.01 m	37 km
Adams River near SquilaxRiver gauge, Adams River	33.1 m³/s	Low	−0.30 m³/s	39 km
North Thompson River at Birch IslandRiver gauge, North Thompson River	0.61 m	Low	+0.04 m	40 km
Clearwater River near Clearwater StationRiver gauge, Clearwater River	2.50 m	Normal	−0.03 m	46 km

Questions and answers

How does the Barriere River below Sprague Creek compare with last year?

It is about the same as on this day last year, when the reading was 0.08 m.

What is a normal level for the Barriere River below Sprague Creek in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.23 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.08 m and 0.41 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 0.08 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Barriere River below Sprague Creek today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 08:35 AM MDT, the water level was 0.08 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Barriere River below Sprague Creek rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Barriere River below Sprague Creek 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:08LB069 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 51.24533, -119.93770 (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	0.08 m	2026-10-19 14:35	Provisional
Flow	1.98 m³/s	2026-10-19 14:35	Provisional

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