Guichon Creek at Outlet of Mamit Lake water level

Name: Guichon Creek at Outlet of Mamit Lake 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, Guichon Creek, British Columbia, Canada

Directions

Very low for late October

Water level

2.24m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 02:30 AM PDT (53 min ago)

Flow: 0.06 m³/s

History

7 days 30 days

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Low water at Guichon Creek at Outlet of Mamit Lake: the gauge reads 2.24 m, far below normal for late October.

The median for late October is 2.32 m, based on 15 years of readings, so the water level is 0.09 m below typical.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 2.22 m – 2.24 m.

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

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

Key numbers

Median for this date: 2.32 m0.09 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 2.24 m – 2.61 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (15 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 2.22 m – 2.24 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 2.22 m – 2.24 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 Guichon Creek

Guichon Creek is one of the most significant tributaries of Still Creek, an important waterway in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 16° 3° – Wind 17 km/h

22 Thu 16° 3° – Wind 15 km/h

23 Fri 8° 0° – Wind 15 km/h

24 Sat 6° -2° – Wind 12 km/h

25 Sun 5° -4° – Wind 16 km/h

26 Mon 7° -5° – Wind 8 km/h

27 Tue 9° -4° – Wind 10 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:36 AM Sunset 06:01 PM Daylight 10 hr, 25 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Other gauges on Guichon Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Guichon Creek above Tunkwa Lake DiversionRiver gauge, Guichon Creek	0.19 m	Very low	±0	28 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Nicola River at Outlet of Nicola LakeRiver gauge, Nicola River	0.96 m	Very low	±0	24 km
Nicola River South of ShackanRiver gauge	2.93 m	Very low	±0	25 km
Coldwater River at MerrittRiver gauge, Coldwater River	1.07 m	Normal	±0	28 km
Nicola Lake near QuilchenaLake, Nicola Lake	1.90 m	Low	±0	30 km
Quilchena Creek at QuilchenaRiver gauge, Quilchena Creek	2.12 m	Normal	±0	33 km
Thompson River near Spences BridgeRiver gauge, Thompson River	1.20 m	Low	−0.02 m	41 km
Thompson River near SavonaRiver gauge, Thompson River	10.44 m	Normal	−0.02 m	44 km
Thompson River at KamloopsRiver gauge, Thompson River	2.39 m	Low	−0.02 m	48 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for Guichon Creek at Outlet of Mamit Lake in late October?

The median for late October is 2.32 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 2.24 m and 2.61 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 2.24 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Guichon Creek at Outlet of Mamit Lake today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 02:30 AM PDT, the water level was 2.24 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Guichon Creek at Outlet of Mamit Lake rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Guichon Creek at Outlet of Mamit Lake normal?

Very low for late 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.

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:08LG041 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 50.36111, -120.80994 (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	2.24 m	2026-10-21 09:30	Provisional
Flow	0.06 m³/s	2026-10-21 09:30	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Guichon Creek at Outlet of Mamit Lake (eccc:08LG041). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/british-columbia/guichon-creek-at-outlet-of-mamit-lake

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