West Kettle River at Westbridge water level

Name: West Kettle River at Westbridge 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, West Kettle River, British Columbia, Canada

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

0.61m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 03:45 AM MDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 0.99 m³/s

History

7 days 30 days

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Low water at West Kettle River at Westbridge: the gauge reads 0.61 m, far below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.69 m, based on 15 years of readings, so the water level is 0.07 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 0.60 m – 0.71 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: 0.69 m0.07 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 0.63 m – 0.85 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (15 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.60 m – 0.71 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 0.60 m – 0.68 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 West Kettle River

The West Kettle River is a tributary of the Kettle River in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is part of the Columbia River basin, as the Kettle River is a tributary of the Columbia River.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 16° 4° – Wind 10 km/h

20 Tue 19° 7° – Wind 11 km/h

21 Wed 18° 5° – Wind 7 km/h

22 Thu 18° 5° – Wind 7 km/h

23 Fri 12° 1° – Wind 25 km/h

24 Sat 11° -1° – Wind 8 km/h

25 Sun 10° 2° 0.6 mm, 36% Wind 8 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:24 AM Sunset 06:59 PM Daylight 10 hr, 36 min First quarter 58%

Map

Other gauges on the West Kettle River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
West Kettle River near McCullochRiver gauge, West Kettle River	1.17 m	Low	±0	60 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Kettle River near WestbridgeRiver gauge, Kettle River	0.77 m	Normal	±0	7.5 km
Kettle River near FerryRiver gauge, Kettle River	9.27 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	16 mi
Vaseux Creek above Solco CreekRiver gauge, Vaseux Creek	0.93 m	Very low	±0	27 km
Ninemile Creek at Eastlake Road near OrovilleRiver gauge, Ninemile Creek	0.3 cfs	Normal	±0	24 mi
Inkaneep Creek near the MouthRiver gauge, Inkaneep Creek	1.19 m	Very low	±0	40 km
Okanagan River below McIntyre DamRiver gauge, Okanagan River	1.19 m	Very low	±0	41 km
Osoyoos Lake near OrovilleLake, Osoyoos Lake	910.94 ft	Very high	+0.03 ft	26 mi
Granby River at Grand ForksRiver gauge, Granby River	0.86 m	Normal	±0	41 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the West Kettle River at Westbridge in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.69 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.63 m and 0.85 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 0.61 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of West Kettle River at Westbridge today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 03:45 AM MDT, the water level was 0.61 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is West Kettle River at Westbridge rising or falling?

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

Is the level of West Kettle River at Westbridge normal?

Very low 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:08NN003 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 49.16981, -118.97506 (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	0.61 m	2026-10-19 09:45	Provisional
Flow	0.99 m³/s	2026-10-19 09:45	Provisional

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