North Thompson River at McLure water level

Name: North Thompson River at McLure 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, North Thompson River, British Columbia, Canada

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Low for mid-October

Water level

1.02m Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 10:35 PM PDT (2 hours ago)

Flow: 185 m³/s

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Low water at North Thompson River at McLure: the gauge reads 1.02 m, below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.30 m below the median of 1.32 m for mid-October, based on 16 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.95 m (+0.07 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 0.92 m – 1.36 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: 1.32 m0.30 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 0.85 m – 1.90 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (16 years of records)
Same day last year: 0.95 m+0.07 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.92 m – 1.36 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 0.77 m – 1.30 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 North Thompson River

The North Thompson River is the northern branch of the Thompson River, the largest tributary of the Fraser River, in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It originates at the toe of the Thompson Glacier in the Premier Range of the Cariboo Mountains, west of the community of Valemount. The river flows generally south through the North Thompson Valley towards Kamloops where it joins the South Thompson River to form the main stem Thompson River.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 1.8 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 13° 4° – Wind 4 km/h

19 Mon 16° 6° – Wind 7 km/h

20 Tue 15° 3° – Wind 4 km/h

21 Wed 18° 6° – Wind 4 km/h

22 Thu 17° 6° 0.3 mm, 42% Wind 7 km/h

23 Fri 11° 2° 4.2 mm, 47% Wind 11 km/h

24 Sat 7° 2° 3.0 mm Wind 8 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:32 AM Sunset 06:01 PM Daylight 10 hr, 30 min First quarter 57%

Map

Other gauges on the North Thompson River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
North Thompson River at Birch IslandRiver gauge, North Thompson River	0.60 m	Low	+0.01 m	66 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Fishtrap Creek near McLureRiver gauge, Fishtrap Creek	1.97 m	Very high	±0	9.3 km
Barriere River at the MouthRiver gauge, Barriere River	2.57 m	Normal	±0	18 km
Barriere River below Sprague CreekRiver gauge, Barriere River	0.08 m	Low	±0	31 km
Thompson River at KamloopsRiver gauge, Thompson River	2.42 m	Low	−0.04 m	40 km
Adams Lake near SquilaxLake, Adams Lake	1.77 m	Low	−0.02 m	41 km
Adams River near SquilaxRiver gauge, Adams River	33.4 m³/s	Low	−0.90 m³/s	42 km
Harper Creek near the MouthRiver gauge, Harper Creek	0.91 m	Very low	−0.01 m	43 km
Lemieux Creek near the MouthRiver gauge, Lemieux Creek	0.86 m	Normal	±0	43 km

Questions and answers

How does the North Thompson River at McLure compare with last year?

It is 0.07 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.95 m.

What is a normal level for the North Thompson River at McLure in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.32 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.85 m and 1.90 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 1.02 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of North Thompson River at McLure today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 10:35 PM PDT, the water level was 1.02 m. Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is North Thompson River at McLure rising or falling?

Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.28 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of North Thompson River at McLure 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:08LB064 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 51.04093, -120.24046 (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	1.02 m	2026-10-19 05:35	Provisional
Flow	185 m³/s	2026-10-19 05:35	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: North Thompson River at McLure (eccc:08LB064). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/british-columbia/north-thompson-river-at-mclure

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