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SwedenColdwater River at Merritt water level
River gauge, Coldwater River, British Columbia, Canada
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
- Flow
- 0.70 m³/s
History
What this means
The Coldwater River at Merritt is at 1.06 m, in the normal range for mid-October.
That puts it 0.03 m below the median of 1.09 m for mid-October, based on 15 years of readings.
It has risen 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.00 m and 1.09 m.
Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.
Compared with 15 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 1.09 m0.03 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.92 m – 1.30 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (15 years of records)
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 1.00 m – 1.09 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 1.01 m – 1.08 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.
About the Coldwater River
The Coldwater River is in south central British Columbia, Canada. The river is the largest tributary of the Nicola River, which is joined at Merritt.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
No rain in the last 3 days.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on the Coldwater River
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coldwater River near BrookmereRiver gauge, Coldwater River | 2.40 m | High | +0.01 m | 29 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 | 11 km |
| Nicola Lake near QuilchenaLake, Nicola Lake | 1.90 m | Low | ±0 | 21 km |
| Quilchena Creek at QuilchenaRiver gauge, Quilchena Creek | 2.13 m | Normal | ±0 | 22 km |
| Nicola River South of ShackanRiver gauge | 2.93 m | Very low | ±0 | 27 km |
| Guichon Creek at Outlet of Mamit LakeRiver gauge, Guichon Creek | 2.24 m | Very low | ±0 | 28 km |
| Thompson River near Spences BridgeRiver gauge, Thompson River | 1.25 m | Low | −0.02 m | 50 km |
| Pennask Creek near QuilchenaRiver gauge, Pennask Creek | 0.38 m | Very low | ±0 | 50 km |
| Guichon Creek above Tunkwa Lake DiversionRiver gauge, Guichon Creek | 0.19 m | Very low | ±0 | 56 km |
Questions and answers
What is a normal level for the Coldwater River at Merritt in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 1.09 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.92 m and 1.30 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 1.06 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Coldwater River at Merritt today?
On Oct 19, 2026, 06:00 AM PDT, the water level was 1.06 m. Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Coldwater River at Merritt rising or falling?
Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Coldwater River at Merritt normal?
Normal for mid-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:08LG010(Agency page)- Coordinates
50.10980, -120.80300(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 | 1.06 m | 2026-10-19 13:00 | Provisional |
| Flow | 0.70 m³/s | 2026-10-19 13:00 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Coldwater River at Merritt (eccc:08LG010). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/british-columbia/coldwater-river-at-merritt
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