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SwedenMillstone River at Nanaimo water level
River gauge, Millstone River, British Columbia, Canada
Right now
Low for mid-October
Water level
- Flow
- 0.16 m³/s
History
What this means
At 1.22 m, the Millstone River at Nanaimo is below normal for mid-October.
That puts it 0.12 m below the median of 1.34 m for mid-October, based on 15 years of readings.
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 1.11 m and 1.24 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
- 1.34 m0.12 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 1.22 m – 1.61 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (15 years of records)
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 1.11 m – 1.24 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 1.11 m – 1.24 m
Conditions at Millstone River at Nanaimo
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
Rain in the last 3 days: 2.2 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nanaimo River near CassidyRiver gauge, Nanaimo River | 0.68 m | Low | ±0 | 13 km |
| South Nanaimo River near JunctionRiver gauge, South Nanaimo River | 2.23 m | Low | +0.03 m | 17 km |
| Jump Creek at the MouthRiver gauge, Jump Creek | 0.81 m | Normal | ±0 | 23 km |
| Englishman River near ParksvilleRiver gauge, Englishman River | 0.89 m | Very low | ±0 | 28 km |
| Cottonwood Creek HeadwatersRiver gauge | 0.67 m | Very low | −0.02 m | 34 km |
| Roberts Creek at Roberts CreekRiver gauge, Roberts Creek | 0.33 m | Low | ±0 | 36 km |
| Chemainus River near WestholmeRiver gauge, Chemainus River | 0.61 m | Normal | +0.02 m | 38 km |
| Cowichan River at Lake CowichanRiver gauge, Cowichan River | 0.29 m | Very low | +0.04 m | 40 km |
Questions and answers
What is a normal level for the Millstone River at Nanaimo in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 1.34 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.22 m and 1.61 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 1.22 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Millstone River at Nanaimo today?
On Oct 18, 2026, 09:15 AM PDT, the water level was 1.22 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Millstone River at Nanaimo rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.01 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Millstone River at Nanaimo normal?
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:08HB032(Agency page)- Coordinates
49.17739, -123.96903(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 | 1.22 m | 2026-10-18 16:15 | Provisional |
| Flow | 0.16 m³/s | 2026-10-18 16:15 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Millstone River at Nanaimo (eccc:08HB032). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/british-columbia/millstone-river-at-nanaimo
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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer