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Ingenika River above Swannell River water level

River gauge, Ingenika River, British Columbia, Canada

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

2.64m Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours

Flow
40.3 m³/s
2.3 2.5 2.7 3.0

History

History
2.42.62.83.0mOct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Oct 192.42.62.83.0mOct 12Oct 16Oct 19
2.32.52.83.0mSep 19Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 192.32.52.83.0mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19
234mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026234mJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Ingenika River above Swannell River, where the gauge shows 2.64 m.

The median for mid-October is 2.58 m, based on 15 years of readings, so the water level is 0.06 m above typical.

It is still going down, by 0.04 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 2.54 m – 2.70 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
2.58 m0.06 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
2.32 m – 2.96 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (15 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
2.54 m – 2.70 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
2.55 m – 2.76 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.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 7.0 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 7° -3° 0.8 mm, 71% Wind 7 km/h
20 Tue 9° -3° – Wind 6 km/h
21 Wed 5° -2° 0.7 mm, 22% Wind 7 km/h
22 Thu 5° -3° – Wind 5 km/h
23 Fri 5° -4° 1.5 mm Wind 6 km/h
24 Sat 3° -5° – Wind 5 km/h
25 Sun 1° -7° – Wind 4 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:02 AM Sunset 06:10 PM Daylight 10 hr, 7 min First quarter 62%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Finlay River above Akie RiverRiver gauge, Finlay River 0.70 m Normal ±0 45 km
Akie River near the 760 M ContourRiver gauge, Akie River 7.41 m Low ±0 53 km
Mesilinka River above Gopherhole CreekRiver gauge, Mesilinka River 2.20 m Normal ±0 61 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the Ingenika River above Swannell River in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 2.58 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 2.32 m and 2.96 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 2.64 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Ingenika River above Swannell River today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 02:30 PM PDT, the water level was 2.64 m. Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Ingenika River above Swannell River rising or falling?

Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.09 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Ingenika River above Swannell River 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:07EA004 (Agency page)
Coordinates
56.73061, -125.10500 (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 2.64 m 2026-10-19 21:30 Provisional
Flow 40.3 m³/s 2026-10-19 21:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Ingenika River above Swannell River (eccc:07EA004). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/british-columbia/ingenika-river-above-swannell-river

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.