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Bessette Creek above Beaverjack Creek water level

River gauge, Bessette Creek, British Columbia, Canada

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Right now

Very low for mid-October

Water level

0.40m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.45 m³/s
0.4 0.5 0.6

History

History
0.40.50.6mOct 13Oct 15Oct 16Oct 18Oct 200.40.50.6mOct 13Oct 16Oct 20
0.40.50.6mSep 20Sep 28Oct 5Oct 12Oct 200.40.50.6mSep 20Oct 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

At 0.40 m, Bessette Creek above Beaverjack Creek is far below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.12 m below the median of 0.52 m for mid-October, based on 16 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.44 m (−0.05 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.37 m and 0.45 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
0.52 m0.12 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.44 m – 0.61 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (16 years of records)
Same day last year
0.44 m−0.05 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.37 m – 0.45 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.37 m – 0.56 m

Conditions at Bessette Creek above Beaverjack Creek

Low water means shallow riffles on canoe trips and warmer water for fish.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 16° 3° – Wind 5 km/h
21 Wed 19° 7° – Wind 8 km/h
22 Thu 18° 6° – Wind 6 km/h
23 Fri 11° 2° – Wind 9 km/h
24 Sat 10° -1° – Wind 5 km/h
25 Sun 10° -2° – Wind 5 km/h
26 Mon 10° -3° – Wind 6 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:27 AM Sunset 06:55 PM Daylight 10 hr, 29 min First quarter 68%

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Other gauges on Bessette Creek

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Bessette Creek above Lumby Lagoon OutfallRiver gauge, Bessette Creek 0.14 m Very low ±0 8.8 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Shuswap River near LumbyRiver gauge, Shuswap River 3.53 m Low −0.01 m 2.9 km
Vance Creek below Deafies CreekRiver gauge, Vance Creek 0.14 m Normal ±0 6.4 km
Shuswap River at Outlet of Sugar Lake ReservoirRiver gauge, Shuswap River 1.89 m Normal ±0 23 km
Sugar Lake Reservoir at the OutletReservoir, Sugar Lake Reservoir 7.74 m Low −0.03 m 24 km
Coldstream Creek at Coldstream Creek RoadRiver gauge, Coldstream Creek 4.19 m Very low ±0 28 km
Shuswap River near EnderbyRiver gauge, Shuswap River 1.88 m Low ±0 29 km
Vernon Creek at Outlet of Kalamalka LakeRiver gauge, Vernon Creek 0.30 m Very low ±0 30 km
Kalamalka Lake at Vernon PumphouseLake, Kalamalka Lake 4.64 m Very low −0.01 m 30 km

Questions and answers

How does Bessette Creek above Beaverjack Creek compare with last year?

It is 0.05 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.44 m.

What is a normal level for Bessette Creek above Beaverjack Creek in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.52 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.44 m and 0.61 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 0.40 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Bessette Creek above Beaverjack Creek today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 05:05 AM MDT, the water level was 0.40 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Bessette Creek above Beaverjack Creek rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Bessette Creek above Beaverjack Creek normal?

Very 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:08LC039 (Agency page)
Coordinates
50.29790, -118.85912 (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 0.40 m 2026-10-20 11:05 Provisional
Flow 0.45 m³/s 2026-10-20 11:05 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Bessette Creek above Beaverjack Creek (eccc:08LC039). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/british-columbia/bessette-creek-above-beaverjack-creek

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