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Salmo River near Salmo water level

River gauge, Salmo River, British Columbia, Canada

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

0.49m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
3.89 m³/s
0.5 0.6 0.8

History

0.60.8mOct 12Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 180.60.8mOct 12Oct 15Oct 18
0.60.8mSep 19Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 180.60.8mSep 19Oct 3Oct 18
12mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 202612mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
12mJanMarMayJulSepNov202612mJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

At 0.49 m, the Salmo River near Salmo is below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.57 m, based on 16 years of readings, so the water level is 0.08 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.46 m, a difference of +0.03 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.47 m and 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 16 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
0.57 m0.08 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.47 m – 0.81 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (16 years of records)
Same day last year
0.46 m+0.03 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.47 m – 0.71 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.47 m – 1.74 m

Conditions at Salmo River near Salmo

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.

18 Sun 16° 0° – Wind 8 km/h
19 Mon 19° 7° – Wind 11 km/h
20 Tue 19° 8° – Wind 8 km/h
21 Wed 21° 8° – Wind 8 km/h
22 Thu 20° 8° – Wind 8 km/h
23 Fri 12° 3° 0.6 mm, 43% Wind 9 km/h
24 Sat 12° 1° 5.1 mm, 30% Wind 7 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:15 AM Sunset 06:55 PM Daylight 10 hr, 40 min First quarter 54%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Pend Oreille River at International BoundaryRiver gauge, Pend Oreille River 14,200 cfs Very low ±0 4.3 mi
Boundary Powerplant Tw near Metaline FallsRiver gauge, Boundary Powerplant Tw 1,725.65 ft Normal ±0 4.7 mi
Hidden Creek near the MouthRiver gauge, Hidden Creek 0.23 m Low ±0 21 km
Columbia River at International BoundaryRiver gauge, Columbia River 99.02 ft Normal −0.24 ft 16 mi
Pend Oreille River below Box Canyon near IoneRiver gauge, Pend Oreille River 89.67 ft Normal +0.52 ft 19 mi
Columbia River at BirchbankRiver gauge, Columbia River 2.95 m Normal −0.01 m 34 km
Pend Oreille River at IoneRiver gauge, Pend Oreille River 2,031.68 ft Normal −0.05 ft 22 mi
Big Sheep Creek near RosslandRiver gauge, Big Sheep Creek 0.40 m Normal ±0 48 km

Questions and answers

Is the Salmo River near Salmo higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.03 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.46 m.

What is a normal level for the Salmo River near Salmo in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.57 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.47 m and 0.81 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 0.49 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Salmo River near Salmo today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 05:15 PM MDT, the water level was 0.49 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Salmo River near Salmo rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.03 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Salmo River near Salmo 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:08NE074 (Agency page)
Coordinates
49.04714, -117.29429 (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 0.49 m 2026-10-18 23:15 Provisional
Flow 3.89 m³/s 2026-10-18 23:15 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Salmo River near Salmo (eccc:08NE074). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/british-columbia/salmo-river-near-salmo

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer