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Duncan River below B.B. Creek water level

River gauge, Duncan River, British Columbia, Canada

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Right now

Low for mid-October

Water level

1.35m Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

Flow
17.4 m³/s
1.5 1.8

History

History
1.41.61.8mOct 12Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 191.41.61.8mOct 12Oct 15Oct 19
1.41.61.82.0mSep 19Sep 26Oct 4Oct 11Oct 191.41.61.82.0mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19
23mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 202623mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Low water at Duncan River below B.B. Creek: the gauge reads 1.35 m, below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 1.54 m, based on 16 years of readings, so the water level is 0.19 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 1.30 m, a difference of +0.05 m.

It is still going down, by 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 1.35 m – 1.74 m.

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

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

Key numbers

Median for this date
1.54 m0.19 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
1.33 m – 1.77 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (16 years of records)
Same day last year
1.30 m+0.05 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
1.35 m – 1.74 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
1.28 m – 1.67 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 the Duncan River

Duncan River (British Columbia)

The Duncan River is in the West Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia. Entering the North Arm of Kootenay Lake, the river is a major tributary of the Kootenay River, which in turn flows into the Columbia River. The Selkirk Mountains lie to the west and the Purcell Mountains to the east.

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Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 12° 4° – Wind 13 km/h
19 Mon 17° 8° – Wind 11 km/h
20 Tue 17° 7° – Wind 12 km/h
21 Wed 18° 7° – Wind 7 km/h
22 Thu 18° 8° 0.9 mm, 47% Wind 7 km/h
23 Fri 10° 2° 9.2 mm, 59% Wind 8 km/h
24 Sat 8° 2° 0.6 mm, 31% Wind 5 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:18 AM Sunset 06:49 PM Daylight 10 hr, 31 min First quarter 55%

Map

Other gauges on the Duncan River

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Duncan River below Lardeau RiverRiver gauge, Duncan River 1.74 m Normal ±0 45 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Duncan Reservoir at Duncan DamReservoir, Duncan Reservoir 572.31 m Normal ±0 43 km
Spillimacheen River near SpillimacheenRiver gauge, Spillimacheen River 0.42 m Low −0.01 m 54 km
Kuskanax Creek near NakuspRiver gauge, Kuskanax Creek 0.37 m Normal −0.01 m 63 km
Arrow Reservoir at NakuspReservoir, Arrow Reservoir 435.73 m High ±0 69 km

Questions and answers

Is the Duncan River below B.B. Creek higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.05 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.30 m.

What is a normal level for the Duncan River below B.B. Creek in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.54 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.33 m and 1.77 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 1.35 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Duncan River below B.B. Creek today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 09:05 PM MDT, the water level was 1.35 m. Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Duncan River below B.B. Creek rising or falling?

Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.09 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Duncan River below B.B. Creek normal?

Low 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:08NH119 (Agency page)
Coordinates
50.63750, -117.04803 (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 1.35 m 2026-10-19 03:05 Provisional
Flow 17.4 m³/s 2026-10-19 03:05 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Duncan River below B.B. Creek (eccc:08NH119). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/british-columbia/duncan-river-below-b-b-creek

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.