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Kuskanax Creek near Nakusp water level

River gauge, Kuskanax Creek, British Columbia, Canada

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.37m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
3.99 m³/s
0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6

History

History
0.30.40.50.6mOct 14Oct 15Oct 17Oct 19Oct 200.30.40.50.6mOct 14Oct 17Oct 20
0.40.6mSep 21Sep 28Oct 5Oct 13Oct 200.40.6mSep 21Oct 5Oct 20
0.51.01.5mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20260.51.01.5mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
0.51.01.5mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.51.01.5mJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Kuskanax Creek near Nakusp is at 0.37 m, in the normal range for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.42 m, based on 16 years of readings, so the water level is 0.06 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.29 m, a difference of +0.08 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.32 m and 0.66 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
0.42 m0.06 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.27 m – 0.60 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (16 years of records)
Same day last year
0.29 m+0.08 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.32 m – 0.66 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.28 m – 0.62 m

On the river

Outside the spring freshet, most rivers settle into a gentler pattern, broken by storms.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 11° 2° – Wind 10 km/h
21 Wed 17° 9° – Wind 15 km/h
22 Thu 17° 8° – Wind 12 km/h
23 Fri 10° 1° – Wind 8 km/h
24 Sat 9° 0° – Wind 7 km/h
25 Sun 10° 0° – Wind 6 km/h
26 Mon 10° -1° – Wind 6 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:22 AM Sunset 06:51 PM Daylight 10 hr, 29 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Arrow Reservoir at NakuspReservoir, Arrow Reservoir 435.79 m High +0.03 m 6.8 km
Whatshan River below Barnes CreekRiver gauge, Whatshan River 3.30 m Normal ±0 51 km
Arrow Reservoir at FauquierReservoir, Arrow Reservoir 435.87 m High +0.06 m 52 km
Inonoaklin Creek above Valley CreekRiver gauge, Inonoaklin Creek 1.35 m Low ±0 54 km
Duncan River below Lardeau RiverRiver gauge, Duncan River 1.75 m Normal ±0 56 km
Duncan Reservoir at Duncan DamReservoir, Duncan Reservoir 572.21 m Normal −0.07 m 56 km
Sugar Lake Reservoir at the OutletReservoir, Sugar Lake Reservoir 7.72 m Low −0.03 m 58 km
Shuswap River at Outlet of Sugar Lake ReservoirRiver gauge, Shuswap River 1.89 m Normal ±0 58 km

Questions and answers

Is Kuskanax Creek near Nakusp higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.08 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.29 m.

What is a normal level for Kuskanax Creek near Nakusp in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.42 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.27 m and 0.60 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 0.37 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Kuskanax Creek near Nakusp today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 05:15 PM MDT, the water level was 0.37 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Kuskanax Creek near Nakusp rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.04 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Kuskanax Creek near Nakusp 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:08NE006 (Agency page)
Coordinates
50.28291, -117.73448 (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 0.37 m 2026-10-20 23:15 Provisional
Flow 3.99 m³/s 2026-10-20 23:15 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Kuskanax Creek near Nakusp (eccc:08NE006). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/british-columbia/kuskanax-creek-near-nakusp

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.