Clearwater River near Clearwater Station water level

Name: Clearwater River near Clearwater Station 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, Clearwater River, British Columbia, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

2.48m Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 05:05 AM PDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 111 m³/s

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The gauge at Clearwater River near Clearwater Station reads 2.48 m, a normal level for mid-October.

That puts it 0.22 m below the median of 2.70 m for mid-October, based on 16 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 2.40 m (+0.07 m).

The level is falling, down 0.03 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 2.31 m and 2.65 m.

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

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

Key numbers

Median for this date: 2.70 m0.22 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 2.21 m – 3.31 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (16 years of records)
Same day last year: 2.40 m+0.07 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 2.31 m – 2.65 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 2.13 m – 2.64 m

Conditions at Clearwater River near Clearwater Station

Paddlers should check the trend as well as the level; summer storms can raise rivers quickly.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

About the Clearwater River

The Clearwater River is the largest tributary of the North Thompson River, joining it at the community of Clearwater, British Columbia. The Clearwater rises from glaciers in the Cariboo Mountains and flows in a mostly southerly direction for 201 km (125 mi) to the North Thompson. Its entire course, except the last 5 km (3 mi), is within Wells Gray Provincial Park. Its confluence with the North Thompson is protected by North Thompson River Provincial Park.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 2.0 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 14° 2° – Wind 3 km/h

21 Wed 15° 2° – Wind 5 km/h

22 Thu 11° 4° 6.2 mm, 69% Wind 4 km/h

23 Fri 10° 1° – Wind 2 km/h

24 Sat 10° 1° – Wind 4 km/h

25 Sun 11° 0° – Wind 3 km/h

26 Mon 9° 0° – Wind 3 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:34 AM Sunset 05:58 PM Daylight 10 hr, 24 min First quarter 68%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
North Thompson River at Birch IslandRiver gauge, North Thompson River	0.58 m	Low	−0.04 m	12 km
Lemieux Creek near the MouthRiver gauge, Lemieux Creek	0.86 m	Normal	±0	27 km
Harper Creek near the MouthRiver gauge, Harper Creek	0.91 m	Very low	±0	36 km
Barriere River below Sprague CreekRiver gauge, Barriere River	0.08 m	Very low	±0	46 km
Barriere River at the MouthRiver gauge, Barriere River	2.56 m	Normal	±0	52 km
Louis Creek at the MouthRiver gauge, Louis Creek	3.59 m	No reference yet	±0	58 km
Bridge Creek below Deka CreekRiver gauge, Bridge Creek	3.50 m	Very low	+0.01 m	59 km
Fishtrap Creek near McLureRiver gauge, Fishtrap Creek	1.97 m	Very high	±0	60 km

Questions and answers

How does the Clearwater River near Clearwater Station compare with last year?

It is 0.07 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 2.40 m.

What is a normal level for the Clearwater River near Clearwater Station in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 2.70 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 2.21 m and 3.31 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 2.48 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Clearwater River near Clearwater Station today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 05:05 AM PDT, the water level was 2.48 m. Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Clearwater River near Clearwater Station rising or falling?

Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.16 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Clearwater River near Clearwater Station normal?

Normal 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:08LA001 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 51.65572, -120.06605 (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	2.48 m	2026-10-20 12:05	Provisional
Flow	111 m³/s	2026-10-20 12:05	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Clearwater River near Clearwater Station (eccc:08LA001). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/british-columbia/clearwater-river-near-clearwater-station

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