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SwedenColdstream Creek at Coldstream Creek Road water level
River gauge, Coldstream Creek, British Columbia, Canada
Right now
Very low for mid-October
Water level
- Flow
- 0.09 m³/s
History
What this means
Coldstream Creek at Coldstream Creek Road is running far below normal at 4.19 m.
That puts it 0.05 m below the median of 4.25 m for mid-October, based on 5 years of readings.
The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 4.19 m and 4.22 m.
Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.
Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 4.25 m0.05 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 4.21 m – 4.26 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (5 years of records)
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 4.19 m – 4.22 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 4.18 m – 4.21 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.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalamalka Lake at Vernon PumphouseLake, Kalamalka Lake | 4.64 m | Very low | ±0 | 3.8 km |
| Vernon Creek at Outlet of Kalamalka LakeRiver gauge, Vernon Creek | 0.30 m | Very low | ±0 | 3.9 km |
| Bessette Creek above Lumby Lagoon OutfallRiver gauge, Bessette Creek | 0.15 m | Very low | ±0 | 19 km |
| Clark Creek near WinfieldRiver gauge, Clark Creek | 0.81 m | Very low | ±0 | 20 km |
| Vance Creek below Deafies CreekRiver gauge, Vance Creek | 0.14 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 21 km |
| Whiteman Creek above Bouleau CreekRiver gauge, Whiteman Creek | 0.62 m | Very low | ±0 | 23 km |
| Belgo Creek below Hilda CreekRiver gauge, Belgo Creek | 1.20 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 26 km |
| Bessette Creek above Beaverjack CreekRiver gauge, Bessette Creek | 0.39 m | Very low | ±0 | 28 km |
Questions and answers
What is a normal level for Coldstream Creek at Coldstream Creek Road in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 4.25 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 4.21 m and 4.26 m, based on 5 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 4.19 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Coldstream Creek at Coldstream Creek Road today?
On Oct 19, 2026, 03:00 AM MDT, the water level was 4.19 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Coldstream Creek at Coldstream Creek Road rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Coldstream Creek at Coldstream Creek Road normal?
Very low for mid-October. Compared with 5 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:08NM248(Agency page)- Coordinates
50.21671, -119.22455(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 | 4.19 m | 2026-10-19 09:00 | Provisional |
| Flow | 0.09 m³/s | 2026-10-19 09:00 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Coldstream Creek at Coldstream Creek Road (eccc:08NM248). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/british-columbia/coldstream-creek-at-coldstream-creek-road
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.
Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer